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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$78,660
United States, 2025
Employment
489,570
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Buy and sell securities or commodities in investment and trading firms, or provide financial services to businesses and individuals. May advise customers about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and market conditions.
- O*NET code
- 41-3031.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Agree on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients.
- Keep accurate records of transactions.
- Complete sales order tickets and submit for processing of client-requested transactions.
- Report all positions or trading results.
- Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers.
- Make bids or offers to buy or sell securities.
- Monitor markets or positions.
- Interview clients to determine clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, or financial objectives.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$48,040
25th percentile
$56,540
75th percentile
$129,950
90th percentile
$212,880
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Monitoring3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Active Learning3.5
- Speaking3.5
- Persuasion3.5
- Reading Comprehension3.5
- Social Perceptiveness3.4
- Writing3.4
- Complex Problem Solving3.4
- Systems Analysis3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 18 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
18
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Speaking | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Persuasion | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Writing | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Service Orientation | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Mathematics | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | $168,340 | 55,630 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $167,890 | 59,450 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $133,530 | 2,910 | 2025 |
| Elmira, NY | $116,910 | 50 | 2025 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $107,070 | 100 | 2025 |
| Billings, MT | $102,790 | 80 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $102,290 | 10,420 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $101,200 | 11,860 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $100,760 | 24,080 | 2025 |
| MA | $100,310 | 14,510 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $100,030 | 3,250 | 2025 |
| IL | $99,840 | 27,920 | 2025 |
| CT | $98,560 | 5,730 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $97,670 | 6,700 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | $93,070 | 50 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | $92,920 | 410 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $92,060 | 2,040 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $89,040 | 530 | 2025 |
| VT | $88,280 | 240 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | $88,280 | 160 | 2025 |
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.