Employment Percentage: 
6.8959828425307
SOC ID: 
41-3031
SOC Title: 
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
ONET ID: 
41-3031.03
ONET Concat ID: 
41303103
Median Salary: 
53885.94
Ed Level High School: 
12.02
Ed Level Certificate: 
12.02
Ed Level Some College: 
2.35
Ed Level Associates: 
12.02
Ed Level Bachelors: 
56.07
Ed Level Masters: 
5.51
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a Bachelor's degree
Description: 

Buy and sell securities and commodities to transfer debt, capital, or risk. Establish and negotiate unit prices and terms of sale.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Make bids or offers to buy or sell securities.</li><li>Monitor markets or positions.</li><li>Agree on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients.</li><li>Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers.</li><li>Report all positions or trading results.</li><li>Identify opportunities or develop channels for purchase or sale of securities or commodities.</li><li>Devise trading, option, or hedge strategies.</li><li>Track and analyze factors that affect price movement, such as trade policies, weather conditions, political developments, or supply and demand changes.</li><li>Inform other traders, managers, or customers of market conditions, including volume, price, competition, or dynamics.</li><li>Receive sales order tickets and inspect forms to determine accuracy of information.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
34558.82
Top Annual Earnings: 
156052.1
Title Slug: 
securities-and-commodities-trader