Jobs Similar to New Accounts Clerks
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to new accounts clerks, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Tellers, Customer Service Representatives and Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks.
New Accounts Clerks: $47,670 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. New Accounts Clerks) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tellers | 84% | $43,030−10% | High school |
| 2 | Customer Service RepresentativesSame group | 83% | $44,770−6% | High school |
| 3 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksSame group | 83% | $35,070−26% | High school |
| 4 | Loan Officers | 82% | $76,690+61% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Loan Interviewers and ClerksSame group | 82% | $50,020+5% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Bill and Account Collectors | 82% | $47,030−1% | High school |
| 7 | Receptionists and Information ClerksSame group | 82% | $38,010−20% | High school |
| 8 | Cashiers | 82% | $32,880−31% | High school |
| 9 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 82% | $49,230+3% | High school |
| 10 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksSame group | 82% | $50,080+5% | High school |
| 11 | Correspondence ClerksSame group | 81% | $46,800−2% | High school |
| 12 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 81% | $62,370+31% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Brokerage ClerksSame group | 81% | $65,750+38% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsSame group | 80% | $54,210+14% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 80% | $34,980−27% | High school |
| 16 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 80% | $55,570+17% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Insurance Underwriters | 80% | $81,370+71% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Tax Preparers | 80% | $54,920+15% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanSame group | 80% | $45,920−4% | Training or associate |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 79% | $63,820+34% | High school |
- 1Tellers
84% similar · $43,030 (−10%) · High school
- 2Customer Service Representatives
83% similar · $44,770 (−6%) · High school · Same group
- 3Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
83% similar · $35,070 (−26%) · High school · Same group
- 4Loan Officers
82% similar · $76,690 (+61%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Loan Interviewers and Clerks
82% similar · $50,020 (+5%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Bill and Account Collectors
82% similar · $47,030 (−1%) · High school
- 7Receptionists and Information Clerks
82% similar · $38,010 (−20%) · High school · Same group
- 8Cashiers
82% similar · $32,880 (−31%) · High school
- 9Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
82% similar · $49,230 (+3%) · High school
- 10Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
82% similar · $50,080 (+5%) · High school · Same group
- 11Correspondence Clerks
81% similar · $46,800 (−2%) · High school · Same group
- 12Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
81% similar · $62,370 (+31%) · Training or associate
- 13Brokerage Clerks
81% similar · $65,750 (+38%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 14Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
80% similar · $54,210 (+14%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 15Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
80% similar · $34,980 (−27%) · High school
- 16Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
80% similar · $55,570 (+17%) · Training or associate
- 17Insurance Underwriters
80% similar · $81,370 (+71%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Tax Preparers
80% similar · $54,920 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 19Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
80% similar · $45,920 (−4%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 20First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
79% similar · $63,820 (+34%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than new accounts clerks.
- Brokerage Clerks81% similar · $65,750 (+38%)
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers79% similar · $63,820 (+34%)
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents81% similar · $62,370 (+31%)
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants80% similar · $55,570 (+17%)
- Tax Preparers80% similar · $54,920 (+15%)
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs80% similar · $54,210 (+14%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for new accounts clerks also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where new accounts clerks is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Tellers (89)
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (86)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (84)
- Bill and Account Collectors (81)
- Cashiers (81)
- Gambling Cage Workers (81)
- Telemarketers (80)
- Credit Counselors (79)
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners (79)
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (78)
Questions about jobs like new accounts clerks
What jobs are most similar to new accounts clerks?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Tellers (84% similar), Customer Service Representatives (83% similar), Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (83% similar), Loan Officers (82% similar) and Loan Interviewers and Clerks (82% similar).
Which jobs like new accounts clerks pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Insurance Underwriters ($81,370, +71%; usually a bachelor's degree), Loan Officers ($76,690, +61%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Brokerage Clerks ($65,750, +38%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with new accounts clerks ($47,670). Without more preparation than new accounts clerks usually need: Brokerage Clerks, First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers and Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.