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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Part of Finance and Marketing, in the Professional Sales pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 41-3031.00

What the work is

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.

On 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.
  • Complete sales order tickets and submit for processing of client-requested transactions.

What it pays

$74,420
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $48,160
Experienced workers reach $205,380
  1. $48k10th
  2. $55k25th
  3. $74kMedian
  4. $124k75th
  5. $205k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $48,160, 25th $54,610, Median $74,420, 75th $123,730, 90th $205,380

About 2,900 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+14.4%

employment change in the Alamo region, 3,265 to 3,735 jobs · U.S. +3%

291

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 38,100

3,265

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 514,500

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Active Listening3.9
  2. Critical Thinking3.8
  3. Monitoring3.8
  4. Judgment and Decision Making3.5
  5. Reading Comprehension3.8
  6. Speaking3.8
  7. Active Learning3.8
  8. Persuasion3.6

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less27%
  2. Certificate1%
  3. Some college6%
  4. Associate degree1%
  5. Bachelor's degree61%
  6. Master's degree4%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

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