New Accounts Clerks
Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.
- O*NET-SOC code
43-4141.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$47,670
Employment, U.S.36,860
Median hourly wage$22.92
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38,180 | $43,920 | $47,670 | $55,100 | $60,910 |
By state (46)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 140 | $44,780 | 0.29 |
| Arkansas | 730 | $35,680 | 2.37 |
| California | 950 | $52,100 | 0.22 |
| Colorado | 390 | $48,870 | 0.58 |
| Connecticut | 420 | $57,080 | 1.04 |
| Delaware | 140 | $47,150 | 1.26 |
| District of Columbia | $60,990 | ||
| Florida | 910 | $45,930 | 0.38 |
| Georgia | 1,650 | $45,770 | 1.42 |
| Hawaii | 140 | $47,440 | 0.94 |
| Idaho | 350 | $45,760 | 1.70 |
| Illinois | 2,020 | $49,040 | 1.40 |
| Indiana | 480 | $42,950 | 0.63 |
| Iowa | 1,320 | $45,630 | 3.57 |
| Kansas | 1,100 | $40,170 | 3.22 |
| Kentucky | 240 | $43,990 | 0.51 |
| Louisiana | 160 | Not available | 0.34 |
| Maine | 510 | $47,420 | 3.39 |
| Maryland | 80 | $43,200 | 0.12 |
| Michigan | 1,800 | $46,780 | 1.72 |
| Minnesota | 1,160 | $48,920 | 1.66 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $40,910 | 0.57 |
| Missouri | 590 | $50,270 | 0.85 |
| Montana | 470 | $43,610 | 3.89 |
| Nebraska | 1,150 | $47,140 | 4.75 |
| Nevada | 850 | $47,450 | 2.30 |
| New Hampshire | 410 | $48,170 | 2.50 |
| New Jersey | 230 | $57,240 | 0.23 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $51,380 | 0.71 |
| New York | 4,800 | $57,950 | 2.09 |
| North Carolina | 1,910 | $49,480 | 1.63 |
| North Dakota | 140 | $57,970 | 1.35 |
| Ohio | $48,310 | ||
| Oklahoma | 1,650 | $43,380 | 4.08 |
| Oregon | 1,410 | $48,330 | 3.03 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,400 | $47,330 | 0.97 |
| South Carolina | 60 | $45,500 | 0.12 |
| Tennessee | 420 | $49,770 | 0.54 |
| Texas | 2,360 | $44,040 | 0.71 |
| Utah | 210 | $44,890 | 0.51 |
| Vermont | 190 | $47,910 | 2.59 |
| Virginia | 640 | $46,350 | 0.66 |
| Washington | 310 | $52,830 | 0.37 |
| West Virginia | 150 | $38,520 | 0.90 |
| Wisconsin | 2,100 | $48,050 | 3.01 |
| Wyoming | 180 | $45,760 | 2.73 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer Service Representatives | 1-2 | 0.970 |
| 2 | Loan Officers | 4 | 0.965 |
| 3 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 1-2 | 0.964 |
| 4 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 3 | 0.961 |
| 5 | Brokerage Clerks | 3 | 0.957 |
| 6 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 1-2 | 0.956 |
| 7 | Insurance Sales Agents | 4 | 0.956 |
| 8 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 1-2 | 0.954 |
| 9 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 10 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 1-2 | 0.951 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to New Accounts Clerks, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | Negotiation | 1.00 | 0.970 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | Negotiation | 1.25 | 0.964 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.25 | 0.952 |
| Bill and Account Collectors | Negotiation | 1.12 | 0.944 |
| Correspondence Clerks | Writing | 1.12 | 0.944 |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | Negotiation | 1.12 | 0.944 |
| Procurement Clerks | Active Learning | 1.00 | 0.937 |
| Travel Agents | Negotiation | 1.25 | 0.937 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Writing | 0.88 | 0.935 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to New Accounts Clerks, excluding software New Accounts Clerks already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Dynamics | 13 of 20 | 5.1x |
| Medical procedure coding software | 8 of 20 | 8.2x |
| Medical condition coding software | 7 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS | 6 of 20 | 6.9x |
| Alpha Software Alpha Five | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Fannie Mae Desktop Underwriter | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| IBM Check Processing Control System CPSC | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| St. Paul Travelers e-CARMA | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 8 of 20 | 3.9x |
| Data entry software | 5 of 20 | 8.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.78 | 5.41 |
| Sales and Marketing | 4.40 | 3.97 |
| Administrative | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| English Language | 3.96 | 3.51 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.53 | 4.04 |
| Mathematics | 3.47 | 4.05 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.34 | 3.17 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.14 | 2.85 |
| Education and Training | 3.10 | 3.03 |
| Administration and Management | 2.96 | 2.96 |
| Law and Government | 2.86 | 2.42 |
| Psychology | 2.13 | 1.62 |
| Communications and Media | 2.11 | 2.11 |
| Production and Processing | 2.06 | 1.80 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.02 | 1.60 |
| Foreign Language | 1.92 | 0.96 |
| Telecommunications | 1.83 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.54 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.31 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.26 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.20 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.18 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.13 | not rated |
| Design | 1.06 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.06 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.03 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.03 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.02 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.00 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Selective Attention | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Control Precision | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.25 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.25 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.12 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Corporate Information Factory CIF
- DCI iCore
- Email software
- Financial needs analysis software
- Fiserv financial services software
- Harland Financial Solutions DepositPro
- IBM Lotus Notes
- IPS-Sendero Relationship Profitability Manager Catalyst
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Systems Union Group MIS DecisionWare
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | 730 | 4.52 | $45,550 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 530 | 4.51 | $48,150 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 160 | 4.20 | $47,790 |
| Tulsa, OK | 450 | 4.16 | $43,300 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 110 | 4.04 | $48,150 |
| Lincoln, NE | 170 | 3.89 | $46,110 |
| Green Bay, WI | 150 | 3.63 | $47,390 |
| Madison, WI | 310 | 3.20 | $49,970 |
| Wichita, KS | 230 | 3.20 | $38,850 |
| Flint, MI | 100 | 3.06 | $55,440 |