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New Accounts Clerks in Michigan

Want to work as a New Accounts Clerks in Michigan? Below are the key facts. Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.

What do New Accounts Clerks Make in Michigan?

For a new accounts clerks working in Michigan, wages run about $47,830 per year (or roughly $23.00/hour).Annual wages span from $37,710 at the 10th percentile to $57,530 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $37,710 $18.13
25th percentile $41,010 $19.72
Median (50th) $47,830 $23.00
75th percentile $50,580 $24.32
90th percentile $57,530 $27.66
Salary ranges for New Accounts Clerks in Michigan

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Michigan relative to the national average — is 2.85, meaning that new accounts clerks are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, new accounts clerks earn a median of $40,068 per year ($19.26/hour), higher than the Michigan median.

New Accounts Clerks earnings in Michigan vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

National employment for 290,931 new accounts clerks in the U.S.. In Michigan alone, about 3,090 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 430 new accounts clerks.

New Accounts Clerks in Michigan vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for New Accounts Clerks

Top Michigan Metros for New Accounts Clerks

These are the Michigan metros with the most new accounts clerks in Michigan.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,590 $49,480
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 390 $45,450
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 190 $46,600
Flint, MI 90 $47,710
Saginaw, MI 80 $44,080
Jackson, MI 60 $45,630
Battle Creek, MI 40 $39,540
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 40 $43,450

Top States for New Accounts Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where the most new accounts clerks work.

State Number Employed
New York 4,480
Texas 4,180
Michigan 3,090
Illinois 2,270
Wisconsin 1,970
Oklahoma 1,790
North Carolina 1,730
Missouri 1,620
Minnesota 1,360
California 1,170
Iowa 1,110
Oregon 980
Georgia 870
Nebraska 870
Pennsylvania 810
Kansas 800
Florida 770
Nevada 740
Tennessee 620
Indiana 520

Highest-Paying States for New Accounts Clerks

The highest-paying states for new accounts clerks.

State Annual Median Salary
North Dakota $56,510
California $54,390
Massachusetts $52,800
Hawaii $50,030
New York $49,260
Maryland $49,200
Oregon $49,160
Colorado $49,080
Washington $49,000
North Carolina $48,840

Skills

The most important new accounts clerks skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Active Listening  4.0 / 5
0
5
Speaking  4.0 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  3.5 / 5
0
5
Service Orientation  3.4 / 5
0
5
Social Perceptiveness  3.2 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  3.1 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Customer and Personal Service  4.8 / 5
0
5
Sales and Marketing  4.4 / 5
0
5
Administrative  4.1 / 5
0
5
English Language  4.0 / 5
0
5
Computers and Electronics  3.5 / 5
0
5
Mathematics  3.5 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Top abilities for new accounts clerks, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Expression  4.0 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Near Vision  3.8 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  3.8 / 5
0
5
Speech Recognition  3.6 / 5
0
5
Speech Clarity  3.6 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

  • Perform teller duties as required.
  • Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents.
  • Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers.
  • Inform customers of procedures for applying for services, such as ATM cards, direct deposit of checks, and certificates of deposit.
  • Answer customers' questions and explain available services, such as deposit accounts, bonds, and securities.
  • Interview customers to obtain information needed for opening accounts or renting safe-deposit boxes.
  • Refer customers to appropriate bank personnel to meet their financial needs.
  • Investigate and correct errors upon customers' request, according to customer and bank records.
  • Execute wire transfers of funds.
  • Issue initial and replacement safe-deposit keys to customers, and admit customers to vaults.
  • Process loan applications.
  • Obtain credit records from reporting agencies.

Work Activities

  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  • Working with Computers
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Processing Information
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel In-demand technologies: Microsoft Office software

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

  • Finance & Financial Management

Related occupations to new accounts clerks include:

Also Known As

Admit Clerk, Bank Representative, Banking Services Clerk, Banking Services Representative, Bilingual Personal Banker, Bilingual Spanish Personal Banker, Branch Service Specialist, Customer Service Specialist, Financial Service Representative, Financial Services Officer, Financial Services Representative, Member Service Representative, New Accounts Banking Representative, New Accounts Clerk, New Accounts Representative.

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