Mid-Level

Utility Teller

As a Utility Teller, you're the flexible teller who fills in across multiple roles in a branch as needs shift through the day โ€” covering for absences, stepping in during peak periods, handling whatever specialized teller work the branch needs at the moment. The work tends to require breadth across teller functions and quick adaptability.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Utility Tellers
Employment concentration ยท ~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 Utility Teller

A typical day tends to involve being deployed across different teller stations and functions โ€” drive-up window, paying side, receiving side, vault support โ€” depending on coverage needs and customer flow. You'll often handle whatever transaction comes next without the rhythm advantage of doing one specific function all day. Cross-training depth is the value the role provides.

Coordination involves branch management, fellow tellers, operations partners, and customers themselves. Branch coverage decisions depend on staffing, traffic, and operational needs that shift through the day. The role often serves as a developmental position before moving into a specialized function.

People who tend to thrive here are adaptable, accurate across multiple teller functions, and comfortable with changing tasks throughout a shift. If you need predictable rhythm or specialist depth, the utility role's breadth can feel scattered. If you find satisfaction in being the versatile teller management can deploy where needed and using the role to build a wide foundation in retail banking, the position tends to feel like a useful career-building stage.

RelationshipsHigh
SupportAbove avg
IndependenceLower
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” 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 Utility Tellers (SOC 43-3071.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

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

$31Kโ€“$48K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 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 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningSpeakingService OrientationReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementWritingMathematics
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-3071.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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