Tellers

Imminent Risk
88%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
87%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
88%
(Imminent Risk)
Average: 88%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-14.7 %
by year 2033
WAGES
$37,640
or $18.09 per hour
Volume
340,820
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
1.7/10

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Calculated automation risk

87% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

88% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's very probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 87% chance of automation.

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Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Tellers' job openings is expected to decline 14.7% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Tellers' was $37,640, or $18 per hour

'Tellers' were paid 21.7% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 340,820 people employed as 'Tellers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.22% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 445 people are employed as 'Tellers'.

Job description

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

SOC Code: 43-3071.00

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Comments

Person (Highly likely) 2 months ago
Ever heard of an ATM
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R2D2 (No chance) 2 months ago
Because the jobs that human tellers perform are so diverse that it can't be done as sensitively by AI.
0 0 Reply
former teller 1 year ago
Would recommend everyone to steer clear from retail banking
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