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Branch Manager

Business & Finance

You run the whole branch — every teller, banker, and lobby plant is your responsibility. You're part sales manager, part compliance officer, part local community figure. Your district manager calls weekly to ask why your numbers aren't higher, and your staff calls daily to ask if they can leave early. Somewhere between those two conversations, you actually manage a bank.

Salary Range

Low

$58k

Median

$78k

High

$100k

10-Year Growth

3%

US Workers

85K

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or finance + 5-10 years banking experience

Environment

indoor

Tools & Technical Skills

  • Branch P&L management
  • Regulatory compliance (FDIC, OCC, CFPB)
  • Loan origination & deposit growth strategies
  • Staff management & scheduling
  • Banking platform administration
  • Community relationship development
  • Audit preparation & response

People & Mindset Skills

  • Leadership
  • Sales management
  • Customer escalation handling
  • Team development
  • Communication
  • Decision-making
  • Community engagement

What you'll actually do

  • 01Manage branch P&L and hit monthly deposit growth and loan origination targets
  • 02Hire, coach, and occasionally fire staff — the full management experience
  • 03Handle the customer problems too big or too weird for anyone else to solve
  • 04Ensure compliance with federal banking regulations — because a violation means your job
  • 05Represent the branch at community events and local business networking groups
  • 06Review daily operations reports and wonder how someone opened an account with no ID