Mid-Level

Commercial Teller

The person who handles teller transactions for business clients — large cash deposits, coin and currency orders, business check cashing, treasury services. As a Commercial Teller, you're working with companies whose deposit volumes and complexity tend to be a step beyond consumer banking.

Career Level
Junior
Mid
Senior
Director
VP
Executive
Work Personality
C
E
S
R
I
A
Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
Enterprisingleading, persuading
Based on Holland Code framework
Job markets for Commercial Tellers
Employment concentration · ~393 areas
Based on employment in related occupations
Mapped SOC categories:
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
What it's like

What it's like to be a Commercial Teller

A typical day involves processing commercial deposits, verifying business cash and coin, handling change orders, working with armored car deliveries, and answering business owner questions about treasury services. You'll often manage relationships with regulars who bring in significant deposit volume, where speed and accuracy matter to their day. Cash handling discipline under high volumes requires constant focus.

Coordination involves business clients, branch managers, treasury management officers, and operations partners who handle complex commercial banking products. Sales referrals to treasury services or merchant services are increasingly part of the job. Lobby flow at peak business deposit times can intense.

People who tend to thrive here are accurate under volume pressure, comfortable with business clients who expect efficiency, and detail-focused on cash handling. If you need varied work or quiet focus time, the high-volume transactional rhythm can grind. If you find satisfaction in being the person small business owners trust to handle their daily deposits cleanly, the work can feel quietly essential to local commerce.

RelationshipsHigh
SupportAbove avg
IndependenceLower
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
✦ Editorial — written by Truest from industry research and career patterns
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
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Commercial Tellers (SOC 43-3071.00), 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.
Exploring the Commercial Teller career path? Truest helps you figure out if it's the right fit — and plan your path forward.
Explore career tools
✦ Editorial — career progression and interview guidance based on industry patterns
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.

$31K–$48K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
339K
U.S. Employment
-12.9%
10yr Growth
30K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMonitoringWritingMathematicsTime Management
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-3071.00

Navigate your career with clarity

Truest gives you tools to understand your strengths, explore roles that fit, and plan your next move.

Explore Truest career tools
Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
Truest editorial: Fit check, role profile, things that vary, advancement analysis, lateral moves, interview questions.