O*NET-SOC 43-3071.00

Tellers

Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's various transactions.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.508/2018
Speaking2.A.1.d3.2508/2018
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.1208/2018
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.1208/2018
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.1208/2018
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.1208/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2018
Number Facility1.A.1.c.23.8808/2018
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.8808/2018
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.8808/2018
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.7508/2018
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.6208/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Balance currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at ends of shifts and calculate daily transactions, using computers, calculators, or adding machines.Core7608/2018
Receive checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.Core7408/2018
Monitor bank vaults to ensure cash balances are correct.Core7408/2018
Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts have sufficient funds.Core7508/2018
Count currency, coins, and checks received, by hand or using currency-counting machine, to prepare them for deposit or shipment to branch banks or the Federal Reserve Bank.Core7408/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional6.8911/2023
Enterprising4.1911/2023
Social2.4311/2023
Realistic2.2911/2023
Investigative1.4311/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.