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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Finance and Marketing · Professional Sales

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

Pay and outlook shown for

$74,420
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$48k10th$74kMedian$205k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $48,160, 25th $54,610, Median $74,420, 75th $123,730, 90th $205,380

New workers start near $48,160; experienced workers reach $205,380. About 2,900 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+14.4%
Alamo region, 3,265 to 3,735 jobs · U.S. +3%
Openings a year
291
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 38,100
Employed in 2024
3,265
in the Alamo region · U.S. 514,500

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

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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

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.

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.

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