Tellers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

266k

Average Age

36.4

Estimated Job Growth

−14.7%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$32,425

Average Male Salary

$32,991

Average Female Salary

$32,311

About

Tellers are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Tellers was $32,425 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Tellers are Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA, Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI, and Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Tellers are West Alabama PUMA, AL, Lake Cumberland Area Development District (West) PUMA, KY, and Gila, Graham, Greenlee Counties PUMA, AZ.

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Employment and salary information for the Tellers workforce. Tellers workforce in 2023 was 265,945 people, of which 83.3% were women and 16.7% were men. Tellers are paid most in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in West Alabama PUMA, AL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

44,379

Male Workforce

± 5.17k

221,566

Female Workforce

± 11.5k

The Tellers workforce in 2023 was 265,945 people (83.3% women and 16.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −33.1% between 2014 (397,607) and 2023 (265,945).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($42,981), Alaska ($40,742), and Connecticut ($40,605).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$32,425

AVERAGE WAGE

#470 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Tellers earned an average of $32,425, $35,302 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Tellers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.28

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Tellers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.28, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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. uninformed 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 Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($47,587).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

266k

2023 Workforce

± 12,650

−6.12%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.05%

This graphic shows the share of Tellers employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Tellers at 76%, followed by Savings institutions, including credit unions with 21.3% and Nondepository credit & related activities with 2.04%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Tellers in the US. The workforce of Tellers in 2023 was 265,945 people, with 83.3% woman, and 16.7% men. The average age of male Tellers in the workforce is 29.2 and of female Tellers is 37.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Tellers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Tellers in 2023 was 265,945 people, with 83.3% woman, and 16.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (63,098 people), 25 to 29 years (49,519 people), and 30 to 34 years (30,411 people). Among them they concentrated 53.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 20.5% of Tellers workers were Hispanic and 79.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59.7%), Puerto Rican (11.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.66)%

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Races

In 2023, 65.9% of the Tellers workforce were White, of which 85.2% were women and 14.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.6%) and Two or More Races (9.91%).

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 2023 were Human Sciences.

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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (15,701 people), Social Sciences (3,580 people), and Education (3,178 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Tellers workers were Some college (90,084 people), High School or Equivalent (86,153 people), and Bachelors Degree (40,182 people).

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

Skills

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Value

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 4.02%, but Tellers are expected to see a growth of −14.7% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−14.7%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.