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Tellers

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

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A look at the work

  • Balance currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at ends of shifts and calculate daily transactions, using computers, calculators, or adding machines.
  • Receive checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.
  • Monitor bank vaults to ensure cash balances are correct.
  • Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts have sufficient funds.
  • 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.
  • Enter customers' transactions into computers to record transactions and issue computer-generated receipts.
  • Examine checks for endorsements and to verify other information, such as dates, bank names, identification of the persons receiving payments, and the legality of the documents.
  • Resolve problems or discrepancies concerning customers' accounts.

A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.

Interests involved in this work

These source scores describe occupational work activities. They are separate from your personal test results.

Hands-on

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

2.3 / 7

Investigative

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

1.4 / 7

Creative

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

1.0 / 7

Helping people

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

2.4 / 7

Enterprising

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

4.2 / 7

Organizing

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

6.9 / 7

Skills to explore

Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2018-08

3.5 / 5

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

2018-08

3.3 / 5

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

2018-08

3.1 / 5

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

2018-08

3.1 / 5

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

2018-08

3.1 / 5

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

2018-08

3.1 / 5

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

2018-08

3.1 / 5

Time Management

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

2018-08

3.0 / 5

Mathematics

Using mathematics to solve problems.

2018-08

3.0 / 5

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

2018-08

3.0 / 5

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Source preparation category: Job Zone 2 of 5 · 2026-02. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.

Related study fields

Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.

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Source & methodology

O*NET-SOC code 43-3071.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.

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