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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.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$78,660
Employment, U.S.489,570
Median hourly wage$37.82
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$48,040$56,540$78,660$129,950$212,880
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama4,710$49,2300.71
Alaska260$76,3600.25
Arizona14,600$74,8401.43
Arkansas2,330$54,6600.57
California55,860$79,7300.97
Colorado12,360$67,0101.37
Connecticut5,730$98,5601.07
Delaware2,300$83,7501.51
District of Columbia1,500$72,0100.68
Florida42,600$62,7701.36
Georgia14,950$59,9900.97
Hawaii420$57,5900.21
Idaho1,690$64,6200.63
Illinois27,920$99,8401.45
Indiana6,460$68,2900.64
Iowa2,300$64,2900.47
Kansas2,310$75,8100.51
Kentucky5,340$59,1100.85
Louisiana4,130$48,0400.68
Maine690$59,9700.34
Maryland8,420$61,6600.97
Massachusetts14,510$100,3101.27
Michigan7,160$73,4800.52
Minnesota8,820$83,3500.95
Mississippi1,950$46,6800.53
Missouri8,770$78,5000.95
Montana430Not available0.27
Nebraska2,150$82,5600.67
Nevada3,140$61,4900.64
New Hampshire1,530$78,9300.71
New Jersey15,230$82,4201.13
New Mexico1,690$60,8500.62
New York55,630$168,3401.82
North Carolina21,890$74,0401.41
North Dakota740$63,6700.54
Ohio13,520$73,3000.77
Oklahoma2,310$76,0800.43
Oregon2,900$76,7100.47
Pennsylvania15,510$71,8400.81
Rhode Island1,780Not available1.13
South Carolina7,230$55,3901.00
South Dakota730$86,7800.51
Tennessee11,370$58,0501.10
Texas41,640$78,4700.94
Utah4,520$64,6600.83
Vermont240$88,2800.26
Virginia11,320$62,9100.87
Washington8,770$75,5100.78
West Virginia930$50,0500.42
Wisconsin5,980$74,0100.65
Wyoming280Not available0.32

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Personal Financial Advisors40.982
2Fundraisers40.974
3Loan Officers40.972
4Insurance Underwriters40.970
5Investment Fund Managers50.969
6Accountants and Auditors40.969
7Insurance Sales Agents40.968
8Sales Managers40.967
9Purchasing Managers40.967
10Loan Interviewers and Clerks30.966

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsReading Comprehension1.000.963
Budget AnalystsManagement of Financial Resources1.130.951
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersManagement of Personnel Resources1.000.948

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, excluding software Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
NetSuite ERP9 of 208.7x
LexisNexis9 of 207.3x
Delphi Technology8 of 208.6x
Microsoft Project14 of 203.2x
Tax software7 of 209.5x
Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge7 of 207.3x
MicroStrategy7 of 207.0x
Qlik Tech QlikView7 of 206.6x
SAP Business Objects7 of 206.3x
IBM Power Systems software6 of 207.7x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.75 3.88
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.75 3.75
MonitoringEssential skill 3.62 3.75
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.62 3.50
Active LearningEssential skill 3.50 3.75
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.50 3.75
SpeakingEssential skill 3.50 3.75
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.50 3.62
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.38 3.50
WritingEssential skill 3.38 3.50
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.38 3.25
Service OrientationTransferable skill 3.25 3.62
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 3.25 3.38
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 3.12 3.62
MathematicsEssential skill 3.12 3.25
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.12 2.88
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 3.12 2.75
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.00 3.25
InstructingTransferable skill 2.88 3.25
CoordinationTransferable skill 2.88 3.12
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 2.75 2.62
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 2.62 2.88
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 2.00 1.62
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 2.00 1.38
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.88 1.50
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 1.62 0.88
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.62 0.88
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 1.38not rated
ScienceEssential skill 1.25not rated
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.12not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.12not rated
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.12not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Customer and Personal Service 4.32 4.87
Economics and Accounting 3.93 4.24
English Language 3.82 3.92
Mathematics 3.73 4.25
Sales and Marketing 3.71 4.40
Computers and Electronics 3.50 4.16
Administration and Management 3.42 3.88
Law and Government 3.11 3.12
Administrative 3.00 3.66
Communications and Media 2.68 2.66
Education and Training 2.65 3.11
Personnel and Human Resources 2.63 2.78
Psychology 2.59 2.51
Telecommunications 2.35 1.35
Transportation 2.04 1.56
Production and Processing 2.03 1.68
Public Safety and Security 1.87 1.28
Sociology and Anthropology 1.83 1.62
Geography 1.76 1.64
Engineering and Technology 1.75 1.08
History and Archeology 1.70 1.42
Philosophy and Theology 1.67 1.45
Therapy and Counseling 1.55 1.08
Foreign Language 1.54 0.79
Building and Construction 1.47 0.75
Food Production 1.40not rated
Mechanical 1.36 0.65
Design 1.34not rated
Biology 1.30not rated
Chemistry 1.20not rated
Fine Arts 1.19not rated
Medicine and Dentistry 1.19not rated
Physics 1.14not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Comprehension 4.12 3.88
Oral Expression 3.88 4.12
Deductive Reasoning 3.75 4.25
Written Comprehension 3.62 4.12
Speech Clarity 3.62 3.50
Speech Recognition 3.50 4.00
Problem Sensitivity 3.50 3.75
Written Expression 3.50 3.62
Near Vision 3.38 3.62
Inductive Reasoning 3.38 3.50
Information Ordering 3.38 3.38
Fluency of Ideas 3.25 3.75
Mathematical Reasoning 3.25 3.38
Category Flexibility 3.25 3.25
Number Facility 3.12 3.62
Originality 3.00 3.00
Flexibility of Closure 2.88 3.12
Selective Attention 2.88 2.62
Speed of Closure 2.75 3.38
Perceptual Speed 2.75 3.12
Memorization 2.50 2.75
Far Vision 2.50 2.62
Time Sharing 2.38 2.75
Auditory Attention 2.25 2.00
Visualization 2.00 2.25
Hearing Sensitivity 2.00 1.50
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.88not rated
Trunk Strength 1.88 1.62
Visual Color Discrimination 1.62 1.12
Spatial Orientation 1.38not rated
Depth Perception 1.25not rated
Arm-Hand Steadiness 1.12not rated
Control Precision 1.12not rated
Extent Flexibility 1.12not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.12not rated
Manual Dexterity 1.12not rated
Multilimb Coordination 1.12not rated
Night Vision 1.12not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.12not rated
Reaction Time 1.12not rated
Response Orientation 1.12not rated
Sound Localization 1.12not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Dynamic Strength 1.00not rated
Explosive Strength 1.00not rated
Finger Dexterity 1.00not rated
Gross Body Coordination 1.00not rated
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.00not rated
Rate Control 1.00not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.00not rated
Stamina 1.00not rated
Static Strength 1.00not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

All 69
  • Citi The Yield Book Calculator
  • Customer information control system CICS
  • Database management software
  • Derivicom FinOptions XL
  • Email software
  • FileMaker Pro
  • Financial needs analysis software
  • Fixed income alternative trading systems ATS
  • Fund accounting software
  • FundCount Web
  • Graphics software
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • IBM Notes
  • Imagine Software Imagine Trading System
  • Knight BondPoint
  • Leading Market Technologies EXPO
  • LinkedIn
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Multiple trading transaction systems
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Oracle Hyperion
  • Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
  • Oracle Siebel CRM
  • Realm Business Solutions INSIGHT for ARGUS
  • Redi Enterprise Development Redi ERM
  • Regulatory agency compliance software
  • Sage 50 Accounting
  • Sales analysis software
  • Scheduling software
  • SunGard MicroHedge
  • Telvent DTN ProphetX
  • Thomson Reuters Tradeweb
  • Tradeweb Markets Tradeweb
  • Trading Blox
  • Triple Point Commodity XL
  • Web browser software
  • Web-based information systems
  • Web-based trading systems

Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Trenton-Princeton, NJ2,0402.70$92,060
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC9,8902.31$81,370
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT2,9102.29$133,530
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ59,4501.99$167,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN24,0801.69$100,760
Wildwood-The Villages, FL2201.68$57,810
Jacksonville, FL4,0201.67$76,610
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL1,0001.67$49,080
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO8,4001.66$66,940
Naples-Marco Island, FL9101.66$63,880

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