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New Accounts Clerks in Puerto Rico

Want to work as a New Accounts Clerks in Puerto Rico? Below are the key facts. Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.

$28,940 Median Annual Wage (Puerto Rico)

$40,068 National Median Annual Wage

Medium Preparation Needed Typical Preparation

What do New Accounts Clerks Make in Puerto Rico?

For new accounts clerks working in Puerto Rico, wages run about $28,940 per year (or roughly $13.91/hour).Pay can range from $28,770 at the 10th percentile to $47,040 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$28,770	$13.83
25th percentile	$28,770	$13.83
Median (50th)	$28,940	$13.91
75th percentile	$32,260	$15.51
90th percentile	$47,040	$22.61

Salary ranges for New Accounts Clerks in Puerto Rico

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, new accounts clerks earn a median of $40,068 per year ($19.26/hour), lower than the Puerto Rico median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 290,931 new accounts clerks in the U.S..

Forecasted number of jobs for New Accounts Clerks

Top States for New Accounts Clerks Employment

View the states that employ the most new accounts clerks work.

State	Number Employed
New York	4,480
Texas	4,180
Michigan	3,090
Illinois	2,270
Wisconsin	1,970
Oklahoma	1,790
North Carolina	1,730
Missouri	1,620
Minnesota	1,360
California	1,170
Iowa	1,110
Oregon	980
Georgia	870
Nebraska	870
Pennsylvania	810
Kansas	800
Florida	770
Nevada	740
Tennessee	620
Indiana	520

Highest-Paying States for New Accounts Clerks

These states pay the most for new accounts clerks.

State	Annual Median Salary
North Dakota	$56,510
California	$54,390
Massachusetts	$52,800
Hawaii	$50,030
New York	$49,260
Maryland	$49,200
Oregon	$49,160
Colorado	$49,080
Washington	$49,000
North Carolina	$48,840

Skills

Top new accounts clerks skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Active Listening 4.0 / 5

Speaking 4.0 / 5

Reading Comprehension 3.5 / 5

Service Orientation 3.4 / 5

Social Perceptiveness 3.2 / 5

Critical Thinking 3.1 / 5

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Customer and Personal Service 4.8 / 5

Sales and Marketing 4.4 / 5

Administrative 4.1 / 5

English Language 4.0 / 5

Computers and Electronics 3.5 / 5

Mathematics 3.5 / 5

Abilities

Key abilities for new accounts clerks, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Expression 4.0 / 5

Oral Comprehension 4.0 / 5

Near Vision 3.8 / 5

Written Comprehension 3.8 / 5

Speech Recognition 3.6 / 5

Speech Clarity 3.6 / 5

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

Perform teller duties as required.
Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents.
Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers.
Inform customers of procedures for applying for services, such as ATM cards, direct deposit of checks, and certificates of deposit.
Answer customers' questions and explain available services, such as deposit accounts, bonds, and securities.
Interview customers to obtain information needed for opening accounts or renting safe-deposit boxes.
Refer customers to appropriate bank personnel to meet their financial needs.
Investigate and correct errors upon customers' request, according to customer and bank records.
Execute wire transfers of funds.
Issue initial and replacement safe-deposit keys to customers, and admit customers to vaults.
Process loan applications.
Obtain credit records from reporting agencies.

Work Activities

Getting Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Working with Computers
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Processing Information
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel In-demand technologies: Microsoft Office software

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Also Known As

Admit Clerk, Bank Representative, Banking Services Clerk, Banking Services Representative, Bilingual Personal Banker, Bilingual Spanish Personal Banker, Branch Service Specialist, Customer Service Specialist, Financial Service Representative, Financial Services Officer, Financial Services Representative, Member Service Representative, New Accounts Banking Representative, New Accounts Clerk, New Accounts Representative.

References

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
O*NET-SOC code: 43-4141.00

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