42 2024-2025 | Tennessee Career Guide About Banking Do you want a career in a field that offers its employees competitive salaries and ben- efits, opportunities for career advancement, education and training, and job flexibility and excellent working conditions? Then con- sider a career in banking. Today’s banks are a whole new breed. With rapidly changing technology, banks offer many new and exciting products and serv- ices—and many diverse career opportuni- ties.Today’s banker may be a computer pro- grammer, an attorney, a public relations specialist, a customer support representative for online and mobile banking, a social me- dia manager, an accountant, a human re- sources manager, an agricultural expert, an economist, a teller, a sales representative or a loan officer, to mention a few. Whatever your talents, interests, and educational back- ground, there is a career in banking for you. So What Do Banks Do Anyway? Banking is essentially a service business. Bankers identify the financial needs of each segment of society—business, government, and consumers—and then develop banking services to meet those needs. Some of the more familiar services include checking and savings accounts, online and mobile banking and individual retirement accounts. The banking industry is innovating just like any progressive industry. Many of today’s banks offer the convenience of bill pay and check depositing using a smart phone’s camera, peer-to-peer electronic payments using a smart phone and 24-hour video teller services. Banks also provide their customers with loans to start a new business, expand an existing commercial venture, or purchase a home or car. Banks often assist college stu- dents who need financing to cover their ed- ucational costs. Customers can use their bank to make their mortgage payments and handle other bills automatically and take advantage of credit cards like VISA and MasterCard. Today’s full-service banks offer insurance, in- Photography by Shutterstock® Profession Overview Work Sector: Finance & Banking Average Median Salaries in Tennessee: Branch Manager: $68,495* Credit Analyst: $60,250* Internal Auditor: $65,480* Personal Banker: $41,234* Mortgage Loan Officer: $36,000* Bank Teller: $33,280* *Source: Pearl Meyer Compensation Survey Information On This Career Provided By: FirstBank Corporate Headquarters: Nashville, TN www.FirstBankOnline.com Helping people build a better future. Banking
