Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Clerks

(NOC 1434)

in All Business, Finance, and Administration

Banking, insurance and other financial clerks compile, process, and maintain banking, insurance and other financial information. They work for banks, credit companies, private and public insurance organizations, investment firms and other financial organizations throughout the private and public sectors.

Job Outlook

Average

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  • Estimate Decline employment change, 2021-2023
  • Estimate 30 openings due to growth and retirements, 2021-2023
  • Estimate Low rate of unemployment in 2022

Compared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration

  • Estimate 3555 employment change, 2021-2023
  • Estimate 9370 openings due to growth and retirements, 2021-2023
  • Estimate rate of unemployment not available for these occupation.

Hourly Pay

$14.50

Minimum

$20.51

Median

$32.31

Maximum

Annual Pay

$13,052

Minimum

$38,614

Median

$77,759

Maximum

Compared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration

Hourly Pay

$15.00

Minimum

$23.00

Median

$38.50

Maximum

Annual Pay

$6,754

Minimum

$36,515

Median

$70,271

Maximum

About the job

Nature of work

Banking, insurance and other financial clerks compile, process, and maintain banking, insurance and other financial information. They work for banks, credit companies, private and public insurance organizations, investment firms and other financial organizations throughout the private and public sectors.

Job duties

Bank clerks:

  • Compile records of deposits, withdrawals, loan and mortgage payments, cheques and purchase, sale and exchange of securities.
  • Process loan and mortgage applications, loan and mortgage payments, retirement savings plan applications, term deposits, drafts and money orders.
  • Verify and balance automatic teller machine transactions and ledger entries, calculate service charges and interest payments and notify customers regarding account discrepancies and captured bank cards.
  • Answer questions and provide information on banking products, policies and services.
  • May sell drafts, money orders, travellers' cheques and foreign currency, rent safety deposit boxes and open and close savings, chequing and other accounts.

Insurance clerks:

  • Process enrolments, cancellations, claims transactions, policy changes and premium payments.
  • Review insurance applications and verify insurance coverage, premiums paid and other insurance information.
  • Calculate insurance premiums, pension benefits and annuity payments.
  • Compile and maintain claims data, rates and insurance data and records.
  • Answer questions and provide information on insurance products, policies and services.

Other financial clerks:

  • Compile and maintain rental, sale and other real estate listings.
  • Compile and maintain stock, bond and other securities listings.
  • Sort, verify and process real estate, securities and other financial transactions.
  • Answer questions and reply to correspondence.

Sample job titles

  • accounts representative - financial sector
  • bank clerk
  • claims clerk - insurance
  • insurance clerk
  • loan clerk
  • mortgage clerk
  • pension administrator - insurance company
  • property clerk
  • real estate clerk
  • securities clerk

Skills

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills are important, along with a willingness to learn and adapt to continually changing equipment and software. Basic mathematical skills are required, and you should be comfortable handling basic financial transactions. Your work must be accurate and you should enjoy repetitive tasks. Familiarity with computer software and other office equipment is needed. You should also be cooperative and able to work as part of a team.

Job requirements

  • High school is required.
  • A business college diploma may be required.
  • On-the-job training and short-term training courses or programs specific to the financial institution are usually required.

Other considerations

  • Movement to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

By the numbers

Quick look

555

employed in 2016

86.5%

employed full-time

0.0%

self employed

70.3%
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29.7%
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38.1

median age

Compared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration

63,775

employed in 2016

78.4%

employed full-time

6.6%

self employed

73.4%
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26.6%
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47.9

median age

Where will I likely work?

77.3%

Halifax

$39,166 median annual income
8.2%

Annapolis Valley

$36,894 median annual income
6.4%

North Shore

$23,095 median annual income
4.5%

Southern

N/A
3.6%

Cape Breton

N/A

Compared to: All NS Occupations

47.0%

Halifax

15.6%

North Shore

12.9%

Annapolis Valley

12.7%

Cape Breton

11.8%

Southern

Top Industries of Employment

75.0%

Finance and insurance

7.0%

Public administration

4.0%

Real estate and rental and leasing

4.0%

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

3.0%

Professional, scientific and technical services

What is the age of Employment?

32.0%

35-44

26.0%

25-34

16.0%

45-54

11.0%

55-64

10.0%

15-24

5.0%

65+

Compared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration

26.3%

45-54

22.6%

55-64

19.4%

35-44

16.7%

25-34

7.5%

65+

Top levels of education

31.5%

Bachelor

$43,690 median annual income
30.6%

College Diploma

$35,505 median annual income
23.4%

High school

$36,517 median annual income
5.4%

Master

N/A
3.6%

Trade Certification

N/A

Compared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration

33.8%

College Diploma

$36,304 median annual income
23.8%

High school

$32,903 median annual income
22.8%

Bachelor

$41,755 median annual income
5.8%

Trade Certification

$34,807 median annual income
4.9%

Less than high school

$23,174 median annual income

Education & training

Banking and Financial Support Services

College or University Program

These programs prepare students to work in a wide variety of customer services in banks, insurance agencies, savings and loan companies, and related enterprises. They include courses in communications and public relations skills, business equipment operation, and technical skills applicable to the methods and operations of specific financial or insurance services.

Institutions providing this program

Dalhousie University

Halifax, NS

Business Administration and Management

College, Trades, or University Program

These programs prepare students to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. They include courses in management theory, human resources management and behaviour, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.

Institutions providing this program

Maritime Business College

Lower Sackville, NS

Academy of Learning Career College - Halifax

Halifax, NS

Acadia University

Wolfville, NS

Dalhousie University

Halifax, NS

Mount Saint Vincent University

Halifax, NS

Universite Sainte-Anne

Pointe-de-l'Église, NS

St. Francis Xavier University

Antigonish, NS

Saint Mary's University

Halifax, NS

Cape Breton University

Sydney, NS

Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture

Truro, NS

Nova Scotia Community College

Various, NS

Business/Commerce

College, Trades, or University Program

These programs focus on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and non-profit public and private institutions and agencies. They prepare students to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.

Institutions providing this program

Dalhousie University

Halifax, NS

University of King's College

Halifax, NS

Universite Sainte-Anne

Pointe-de-l'Église, NS

Saint Mary's University

Halifax, NS

High School Diploma or Equivalent

High School Program

Adults without a high school diploma can contact the Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning (NSSAL) for tuition-free programming across the province. NSSAL oversees adult education programs in Nova Scotia. NSSAL partners with the Nova Scotia Community College, Adult High Schools, Université Sainte-Anne, and community-based learning organizations to deliver programs. NSSAL offers clear, accessible pathways from adult basic education to a high school credential or GED.

Institutions providing this program

Universite Sainte-Anne

Pointe-de-l'Église, NS

Nova Scotia Community College

Various, NS

Adult High Schools

Various, NS

Community Learning Organizations

Various, NS

Employment requirements & contacts

No regulating bodies were found under this occupation profile

Contacts

Association of Administrative Professionals
Halifax, NS

Additional resources

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