Tellers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

293k

Average Age

35.9

Estimated Job Growth

−15.3%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$28,030

Average Male Salary

$28,471

Average Female Salary

$27,941

About

Tellers are most often employed by the Banking & related activities industry. The average yearly wage for Tellers was $28,030 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Tellers are Norman, Oklahoma City (South) & Moore Cities PUMA, OK, Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS, and Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Tellers are Southwest Oklahoma PUMA, OK, Lake Cumberland Area Development District (West) PUMA, KY, and Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH.

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Employment and salary information for the Tellers workforce. Tellers workforce in 2021 was 293,364 people, of which 83.2% were women and 16.8% were men. Tellers are paid most in Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Southwest Oklahoma PUMA, OK.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

49,260

Male Workforce

± 5.45k

244,104

Female Workforce

± 12.1k

The Tellers workforce in 2021 was 293,364 people (83.2% women and 16.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −25.8% between 2014 (395,527) and 2021 (293,364).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Tellers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($37,176), Connecticut ($35,432), and Alaska ($33,785).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$28,030

AVERAGE WAGE

#475 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Tellers earned an average of $28,030, $31,566 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Tellers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.284

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Tellers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.284, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Tellers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Tellers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Tellers and on wages for those in the field. Banking & related activities is the industry that employs the most Tellers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Tellers, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($54,316).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

293k

2021 Workforce

± 13,285

−5.54%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.69%

This graphic shows the share of Tellers employed by various industries. Banking & related activities employs the largest share of Tellers at 81.9%, followed by Savings institutions, including credit unions with 16.2% and Nondepository credit & related activities with 1.96%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Tellers in the US. The workforce of Tellers in 2021 was 293,364 people, with 83.2% woman, and 16.8% men. The average age of male Tellers in the workforce is 28.5 and of female Tellers is 37.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Tellers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Tellers in 2021 was 293,364 people, with 83.2% woman, and 16.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (74,083 people), 25 to 29 years (55,503 people), and 30 to 34 years (31,275 people). Among them they concentrated 54.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 20.4% of Tellers workers were Hispanic and 79.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (80.5%), Puerto Rican (11.9)%, and Dominican (7.62)%

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Races

In 2021, 70.2% of the Tellers workforce were White, of which 85.3% were women and 14.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.9%) and Other (6.33%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Tellers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Tellers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Library Science.

Among the necessary skills for Tellers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Tellers need more than the average amount of Mathematics.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Tellers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (16,150 people), Education (3,634 people), and Social Sciences (3,476 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Tellers workers were Some college (106,535 people), High School or Equivalent (92,247 people), and Bachelors Degree (43,357 people).

The graphic shows the Tellers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Tellers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tellers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Tellers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Tellers are expected to see a growth of −15.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−15.3%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Tellers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.