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Bank Examiners

Employment Prospects

Employers

Approximately 65,600 financial examiners are employed in the United States. Almost all bank examiners are employees of federal or state governing agencies. They work for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and many other federal and state agencies.

Starting Out

College graduates can enter this field via a number of avenues. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the federal government's human resources department. The OPM maintains a list of job listings and also can provide information about requirements, benefits, and salaries. Visit https://www.usajobs.gov for more information.

Someone interested in this work should also contact an agency, such as the OCC, directly and apply for openings. Most federal regulatory agencies, and many state agencies, maintain job hotlines and Web sites.

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