Runs a bank branch, leading tellers and bankers and growing customer accounts.
You open the vault with a second employee at 8 a.m., coach a new banker, help a customer who was scammed and call small-business owners to offer loans.
Branch managers earn less than other financial managers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's helpful; many promoted from teller or personal banker.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Business Administration.
Shrinking. Branches are closing as banking moves online.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Mobile banking and AI chat keep cutting branch visits and staff; fewer branches means fewer manager seats, though local sales leadership remains.
Classes: Business CTE class, Personal finance, Speech, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3031.
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