Careers · New Accounts Clerks · New Jersey
New Accounts Clerks in New Jersey
New Accounts Clerks interview customers who want to open accounts at banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions. They explain the different account options available and help customers complete application paperwork In New Jersey the median pay is $57,240 a year, 20% above the national median of $47,670.
$57,240median pay in New Jersey, per year
$48,040–$80,540middle half earn
230employed in New Jersey
$47,670U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against new accounts clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against new accounts clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience). Most hold a certificate or training program.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingMonitoringCoordination
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceSales and MarketingAdministrativeEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsMathematics (knowledge)
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: New Accounts Clerks.
Licenses and training in New Jersey
New Accounts Clerks pay in other states
District of Columbia · $60,990North Dakota · $57,970New York · $57,950Connecticut · $57,080Washington · $52,830California · $52,100New Mexico · $51,380Missouri · $50,270Tennessee · $49,770North Carolina · $49,480
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against new accounts clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against new accounts clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 43-4141.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Jersey, annual.