Mid-Level

ATM Manager (Automated Teller Machine Manager)

You manage an ATM network for a bank, credit union, or independent operator — overseeing machine uptime, cash management, vendor relationships, and the network operations that keep ATMs functioning across the geography they serve.

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Job markets for ATM Manager (Automated Teller Machine Manager)s
Employment concentration · ~390 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a ATM Manager (Automated Teller Machine Manager)

The role threads between network monitoring, vendor coordination, and cash-management oversight — reviewing ATM uptime dashboards, coordinating with armored-cash and service vendors, handling escalations on machine outages, supporting the regulatory and reporting work ATMs generate. Network uptime and cash-availability anchor the operating measures.

The harder part is often the vendor-and-incident asymmetry — ATM operations depend on multiple vendors (hardware, cash-loading, telecommunications, processing), and outages or incidents at any vendor surface at the ATM-manager's desk. Variance across employers shapes the role: banks run ATM management within retail-banking operations; credit unions run with broader operational scope; independent ATM operators run ATMs as core revenue infrastructure.

It fits people operationally fluent across vendor management, comfortable with regulatory expectations, and steady through after-hours incidents. AAP and ATM-industry credentials anchor advancement. The trade-off is the 24/7 operational reality — ATMs run continuously, and managers field incidents outside business hours.

Working ConditionsHigh
IndependenceHigh
RecognitionAbove avg
AchievementAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportAbove avg
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all ATM Manager (Automated Teller Machine Manager)s (SOC 11-3031.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
Career Growth OptionsBusiness Operations track →
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$86K–$208K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
819K
U.S. Employment
+14.8%
10yr Growth
75K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$74K$71K$68K$65K$62K201920202021202220232024$62K$74K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Critical ThinkingSpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionMonitoringWritingTime ManagementManagement of Personnel ResourcesJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem Solving
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
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