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How to become Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agentseducation, training, experience and the steps to enter

United States Finance Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$78,660
25th–75th pct. $56,540–$129,950
Top pay (est.)
$276,700
Top 10% $212,880
Pay in 5 years
$86,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$95,600est.
$82,200–$111,000
Outlook score
39/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
80%
High
Job growth (10 yr)
+1.4%
35K openings / yr

How to become Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Typical education
Bachelor's degree
BLS
Related experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

A step-by-step guide for this occupation is being prepared. The education, training and experience data above show the typical path.

Skills, education and requirements for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Key skills

Active Listening
3.9
Monitoring
3.8
Speaking
3.8
Reading Comprehension
3.8
Critical Thinking
3.8
Active Learning
3.8
Service Orientation
3.6
Persuasion
3.6

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
4.9
Sales and Marketing
4.4
Mathematics
4.2
Economics and Accounting
4.2
Computers and Electronics
4.2
English Language
3.9
Administration and Management
3.9
Administrative
3.7

What the work involves

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkAnalyzing Data or InformationProcessing InformationMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsGetting InformationCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Important abilities

Deductive ReasoningOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionOral ComprehensionFluency of Ideas

Education of workers

Bachelor's degree
55%
High school diploma
27%
Post-bachelor's certificate
6%
Some college
6%
Master's degree
4%
Associate's degree
1%
Post-secondary certificate
1%

Training before entry

3–6 months
21%
6–12 months
19%
1–2 years
16%
None / short demo
14%
1–3 months
12%
Up to 1 month
11%
4–10 years
4%
2–4 years
3%

Related work experience

2–4 years
32%
1–2 years
16%
None
13%
4–6 years
12%
6–12 months
11%
Over 10 years
9%
6–8 years
4%
3–6 months
1%
Up to 1 month
1%

Job Zone 4 — considerable preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

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.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.