Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Also called: Account Administrator, Account Manager, Account Specialist, Bank and Savings Securities Trader, Banker, Banker Associate, Block Trader, Bond Broker
Buy and sell securities or commodities in investment and trading firms, or provide financial services to businesses and individuals.
What Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents do
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Report all positions or trading results.
- Interview clients to determine clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, or financial objectives.
- Discuss financial options with clients and keep them informed about transactions.
- Identify opportunities or develop channels for purchase or sale of securities or commodities.
- Develop financial plans, based on analysis of clients' financial status.
- Review all securities transactions to ensure accuracy of information and conformance to governing agency regulations.
Typical path into the job (BLS)
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary
The median annual wage for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents is $78,660 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $48,040 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $212,880. The mean annual wage is $109,150.
The mean hourly wage of $52.00 is 7.2× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →
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Pay by percentile
Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.
Projected pay for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $78,660 → in 3 years $83,400 → in 5 years $86,700 → in 10 years $95,600 (10-year range $82,200–$111,000). The model assumes pay growth of +2.0% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
The same job in Japan
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents United States | 証券外務員 Japan | 銀行・信用金庫渉外担当 Japan | ディーラー Japan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | $78,660 | ¥6.65M ≈ $42,259 | ¥6.74M ≈ $42,888 | ¥6.65M ≈ $42,259 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | $95,600 | ¥8.38M | ¥8.39M | ¥8.16M |
| Outlook score | 39 | 57 | 54 | 57 |
| AI replacement risk | 80% High | 72% High | 65% High | 81% Very high |
| Workers | 490K | — | — | — |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Key skills
O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Job Zone 4 — considerable preparation needed (O*NET)
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)
How to become Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
A step-by-step guide for this occupation is being prepared. The education, training and experience data above show the typical path.
Career path and how to earn more as Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by percentile is shown in the Pay section.