You're the person handling banking transactions through the drive-up window — deposits, withdrawals, check cashing, transfers — for customers who never get out of their cars. As a Drive-in Teller, you're working through pneumatic tubes, intercoms, and a window that becomes its own micro-environment for customer service.
A typical day involves processing transactions through the drive-up tubes, verifying identification through the camera, communicating clearly through the intercom, and balancing your cash drawer at end of shift. You'll often work the drive-up exclusively for full shifts, which has a different rhythm than lobby teller work — you can't see what's coming next as easily, and pacing depends entirely on traffic flow. Communication clarity matters more when you can't read facial expressions easily.
Coordination involves branch managers, fellow tellers in the lobby, and sometimes operations partners on complex transactions that need to happen inside. Drive-up customers often have higher service expectations because they're explicitly choosing convenience. Cash accuracy is tracked the same as inside teller work.
People who tend to thrive here are accurate, friendly through a microphone, and comfortable with the somewhat solo rhythm of drive-up duty. If you need varied work or in-person customer interaction, the window-based rhythm can feel narrow. If you find satisfaction in serving customers efficiently and being a reliable face at the drive-up, the work can feel quietly steady.
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View all Admin & Office roles →You're the person handling banking transactions through the drive-up window — deposits, withdrawals, check cashing, transfers — for customers who never get out of their cars. As a Drive-in Teller, you're working through pneumatic tubes, intercoms, and a window that becomes its own micro-environment for customer service.
Median pay for a Drive-in Teller is about $39K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $31K to $48K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Thinking.
Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 12.9% through 2034, with roughly 339,340 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Teller, Tube Teller, and Mutuel Teller.
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