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Census · Finance · occupation code 43-4141

New Accounts Clerks

Every task in this role, whether it passes the census's structural hand-over screen, which models pass it, and why. It is a screen, not a claim about what AI can do: a task can pass and still be beyond the systems of the day. The stricter and looser rules re-vote every task, and small differences between roles are noise.

Passes the screen · 1 of 15 tasks

  • Obtain credit records from reporting agencies.

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 2.3% of the role's time · $42.0M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed

Does not pass

  • Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers.

    physical work, outside the screen · 13.5% of the role's time · $242M

  • Perform teller duties as required.

    physical work, outside the screen · 12.1% of the role's time · $216M

  • Inform customers of procedures for applying for services, such as ATM cards, direct deposit of checks, and certificates of deposit.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 11.6% of the role's time · $208M · waiting on a check

  • Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents.

    physical work, outside the screen · 11.5% of the role's time · $206M

  • Answer customers' questions and explain available services, such as deposit accounts, bonds, and securities.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 10.9% of the role's time · $196M · waiting on a check

  • Interview customers to obtain information needed for opening accounts or renting safe-deposit boxes.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 9.8% of the role's time · $175M · waiting on a check

  • Refer customers to appropriate bank personnel to meet their financial needs.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 9.3% of the role's time · $167M

  • Investigate and correct errors upon customers' request, according to customer and bank records.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 5.6% of the role's time · $100M · passed by Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed

  • Issue initial and replacement safe-deposit keys to customers, and admit customers to vaults.

    physical work, outside the screen · 4.6% of the role's time · $82.7M

  • Execute wire transfers of funds.

    reason given most often: a failure is too expensive · 4.4% of the role's time · $78.2M

  • Process loan applications.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 1.9% of the role's time · $34.7M

  • Perform foreign currency transactions and sell traveler's checks.

    physical work, outside the screen · 1.5% of the role's time · $26.1M

  • Duplicate records for distribution to branch offices.

    physical work, outside the screen · 0.4% of the role's time · $7.1M

  • Schedule repairs for locks on safe-deposit boxes.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 0.4% of the role's time · $6.6M · passed by GPT-6 Sol · the models disagreed

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