Jobs Similar to Tellers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to tellers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are New Accounts Clerks, Cashiers and Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks.
Tellers: $43,030 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
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. Tellers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Accounts Clerks | 84% | $47,670+11% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Cashiers | 83% | $32,880−24% | High school |
| 3 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 82% | $35,070−18% | High school |
| 4 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 82% | $34,980−19% | High school |
| 5 | Gambling Cage WorkersSame group | 82% | $37,580−13% | High school |
| 6 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 82% | $62,370+45% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Office Clerks, General | 82% | $45,010+5% | High school |
| 8 | Loan Officers | 82% | $76,690+78% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Bill and Account CollectorsSame group | 81% | $47,030+9% | High school |
| 10 | Correspondence Clerks | 81% | $46,800+9% | High school |
| 11 | Customer Service Representatives | 81% | $44,770+4% | High school |
| 12 | Postal Service Clerks | 81% | $62,130+44% | High school |
| 13 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 81% | $49,230+14% | High school |
| 14 | Billing and Posting ClerksSame group | 81% | $48,500+13% | High school |
| 15 | Brokerage Clerks | 81% | $65,750+53% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 81% | $50,080+16% | High school |
| 17 | Tax Preparers | 81% | $54,920+28% | Training or associate |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 80% | $63,820+48% | High school |
| 19 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 80% | $38,010−12% | High school |
| 20 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSame group | 80% | $50,670+18% | Training or associate |
- 1New Accounts Clerks
84% similar · $47,670 (+11%) · Training or associate
- 2Cashiers
83% similar · $32,880 (−24%) · High school
- 3Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
82% similar · $35,070 (−18%) · High school
- 4Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
82% similar · $34,980 (−19%) · High school
- 5Gambling Cage Workers
82% similar · $37,580 (−13%) · High school · Same group
- 6Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
82% similar · $62,370 (+45%) · Training or associate
- 7Office Clerks, General
82% similar · $45,010 (+5%) · High school
- 8Loan Officers
82% similar · $76,690 (+78%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Bill and Account Collectors
81% similar · $47,030 (+9%) · High school · Same group
- 10Correspondence Clerks
81% similar · $46,800 (+9%) · High school
- 11Customer Service Representatives
81% similar · $44,770 (+4%) · High school
- 12Postal Service Clerks
81% similar · $62,130 (+44%) · High school
- 13Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
81% similar · $49,230 (+14%) · High school
- 14Billing and Posting Clerks
81% similar · $48,500 (+13%) · High school · Same group
- 15Brokerage Clerks
81% similar · $65,750 (+53%) · Training or associate
- 16Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
81% similar · $50,080 (+16%) · High school
- 17Tax Preparers
81% similar · $54,920 (+28%) · Training or associate
- 18First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
80% similar · $63,820 (+48%) · High school
- 19Receptionists and Information Clerks
80% similar · $38,010 (−12%) · High school
- 20Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
80% similar · $50,670 (+18%) · Training or associate · Same group
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 tellers.
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers80% similar · $63,820 (+48%)
- Postal Service Clerks81% similar · $62,130 (+44%)
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks81% similar · $50,080 (+16%)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks81% similar · $49,230 (+14%)
- Billing and Posting Clerks81% similar · $48,500 (+13%)
- Bill and Account Collectors81% similar · $47,030 (+9%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for tellers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where tellers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Cashiers (93)
- New Accounts Clerks (91)
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners (89)
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers (88)
- Customer Service Representatives (85)
- Gambling Dealers (85)
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (82)
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (82)
- Office Clerks, General (82)
- Correspondence Clerks (81)
Questions about jobs like tellers
What jobs are most similar to tellers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are New Accounts Clerks (84% similar), Cashiers (83% similar), Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (82% similar), Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners (82% similar) and Gambling Cage Workers (82% similar).
Which jobs like tellers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Loan Officers ($76,690, +78%; usually a bachelor's degree), Brokerage Clerks ($65,750, +53%; usually training or an associate degree) and First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers ($63,820, +48%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with tellers ($43,030). Without more preparation than tellers usually need: First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers, Postal Service Clerks and Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
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.