Tellers are one of the least happy careers in the United States.
At CareerExplorer, we conduct an ongoing survey with millions of people and ask them how satisfied they are with their careers. As it turns out, tellers rate their career happiness 2.5 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 4% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy tellers are to similar careers in the industry. Take a look at the results below:
Salaries and satisfaction ratings in similar careers
| Career | Satisfaction | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Exterminator | 2.5 | $38k |
| Actuary | 2.5 | $108k |
| Financial clerk | 2.5 | $39k |
| Loan officer | 2.5 | $58k |
| Underwriter | 2.5 | $68k |
| Teller | 2.5 | $29k |
| Host and hostess | 2.5 | $22k |
| Auditor | 2.5 | $65k |
| Correctional officer | 2.4 | $42k |
| Food server | 2.4 | $27k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are tellers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do tellers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as tellers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are teller’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are tellers making the best use of their abilities?