Banker
Education required for this profession
Workers in management, business, and financial occupations usually have at least a college degree. A bachelor’s degree in business administration or a liberal arts degree with business administration courses is suitable preparation, as is a bachelor’s degree in any field followed by a master’s degree in business administration (MBA).
Relevant Degree/Diploma/Certificate
Bachelors in Business Administration
Quicks Facts
Many job opportunities are expected for tellers and other office and administrative support workers, because these occupations are large and have high turnover. Many management positions are filled by promoting experienced, technically skilled professional personnel.
Salary
Earnings of nonsupervisory bank employees involved in depository credit intermediation averaged $535 a week , compared with $738 for all workers in finance and insurance industries, and $568 for workers throughout the private sector. Relatively low pay in the banking industry reflects the high proportion of low-paying administrative support jobs.