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Brokerage Clerks

Perform duties related to the purchase, sale, or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings.

Median salary (BLS)

$65,750

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$50k – $102k

Job outlook

No separate BLS projection for this specific role

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Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $112,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

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Education

Typical entry: Associate degree

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How to qualify

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Cost to qualify

$8,500–$25,000

Time to qualify

2.5 yr

Renewal

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  1. 1

    Associate degree (community college)

    Degree

    Two years at in-district rates — average published tuition & fees ≈ $4,050/yr, plus ~$1,200/yr books & supplies.

    $8,000–$22,000 · 2 years source

  2. 2

    Industry certification (optional for many roles)

    Certification

    Role-dependent — e.g. CPA, Series 7/65, PMP, SHRM. Not always required, but often expected for advancement.

    $500–$3,000 · 6 months source

Estimated typical U.S. route for "Brokerage Clerks" — built from BLS education requirements and College Board 2024–25 average published prices (public, in-state tuition + fees + books). Not yet verified against a specific state's licensing rules — confirm with your state licensing board or program.

Typical progression

  1. Junior Brokerage Clerks

    Entry / Junior

    $50,260

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Brokerage Clerks

    Established

    $65,750

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Brokerage Clerks

    Senior

    $83,880

Key skills

A typical day

  • •Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems.
  • •Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records.
  • •File, type, or operate standard office machines.
  • •Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail.
  • •Prepare forms, such as receipts, withdrawal orders, transmittal papers, or transfer confirmations, based on transaction requests from stockholders.

Fields of study

Any field

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