Business & Finance
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
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.
Median salary
$78,140
Typical range
$47k – $215k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Entry / Junior
$47,080
~2 yrs to advance
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Established
$78,140
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Senior
$146,675
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Make bids or offers to buy or sell securities.
- •Monitor markets or positions.
- •Agree on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients.
- •Keep accurate records of transactions.
- •Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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