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Also called bank and savings securities trader, securities adviser, securities commodities and financial services sales agents and securities lending trader.

$78,660
Median pay a year
489,570
People do this work
6
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Security, Commodity, and Financial Services Sales Agent

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Summary

Securities and commodities sales agent buying and selling securities, advising clients on financial objectives, and developing financial plans based on market analysis and client needs

Experience

Security, Commodity, and Financial Services Sales Agent

Where you worked

Month Year to Month Year
  • Made bids or offers to buy or sell securities for clients
  • Monitored markets and positions to inform trading decisions
  • Agreed on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients
  • Kept accurate records of transactions for compliance and reporting
  • Completed sales order tickets and submitted them for processing
  • Interviewed clients to determine their financial objectives and needs
  • Developed financial plans based on analysis of clients' financial status

Skills

Working With People
Explaining financial information, Selling products or services
Core Skills
Negotiating prices and terms, Gathering customer information, Monitoring market conditions, Identifying investment opportunities, Estimating sales costs, Preparing budgets, Gathering information orderly, Monitoring sales activities

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Education

  • Bachelor's Degree
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Certifications & Licenses

  • State license for this work
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  • Made bids to buy and sell securities, ensuring optimal pricing for clients
  • Negotiated optimal buying and selling prices to maximize client satisfaction and profitability

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Made bids to buy and sell securities several times each day, ensuring optimal pricing for clients

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Negotiated optimal buying and selling prices to maximize client satisfaction and profitability

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Clients reported higher returnsClient satisfaction ratings increasedMore clients returned for services

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  • Explaining financial information
  • Selling products or services
  • Negotiating prices and terms
  • Gathering customer information
  • Monitoring market conditions
  • Identifying investment opportunities
  • Estimating sales costs
  • Preparing budgets
  • Gathering information orderly
  • Monitoring sales activities
  • Reviewing sales accuracy
  • Analyzing market conditions

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What a Security, Commodity, and Financial Services Sales Agent does

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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.

What it pays

How much does a Security, Commodity, and Financial Services Sales Agent make?

Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.

25th percentile$56,540
Median$78,660
75th percentile$129,950

About 489,570 people do this work in the United States.

What it pays in each state
State25th percentileMedian75th percentile
AK$59,260$76,360$101,180
AL$45,430$49,230$72,890
AR$46,350$54,660$80,060
AZ$51,560$74,840$102,600
CA$60,340$79,730$127,930
CO$58,790$67,010$104,440
CT$61,470$98,560$174,180
DC$58,000$72,010$131,170
DE$53,290$83,750$135,010
FL$50,740$62,770$101,100
GA$50,170$59,990$98,900
HI$49,900$57,590$79,520
IA$49,340$64,290$100,110
ID$50,930$64,620$100,760
IL$63,320$99,840$156,700
IN$53,070$68,290$108,150
KS$56,620$75,810$100,020
KY$49,020$59,110$83,100
LA$43,080$48,040$75,550
MA$66,020$100,310$161,030
MD$51,950$61,660$94,340
ME$52,680$59,970$102,300
MI$56,970$73,480$105,240
MN$58,700$83,350$133,270
MO$58,810$78,500$106,340
MS$38,330$46,680$53,800
NC$50,410$74,040$110,030
ND$48,740$63,670$103,270
NE$62,660$82,560$124,990
NH$57,600$78,930$139,630
NJ$58,880$82,420$132,270
NM$50,680$60,850$93,800
NV$51,800$61,490$84,050
NY$101,860$168,340$233,800
OH$51,570$73,300$100,660
OK$50,450$76,080$126,950
OR$54,720$76,710$124,950
PA$53,050$71,840$103,900
PR$31,350$36,930$62,690
SC$48,170$55,390$93,510
SD$47,960$86,780$127,980
TN$47,550$58,050$83,540
TX$51,390$78,470$130,950
UT$56,930$64,660$89,150
VA$50,910$62,910$104,580
VT$78,570$88,280$135,290
WA$58,750$75,510$101,480
WI$58,070$74,010$102,430
WV$45,710$50,050$62,570

Other names

Other names for this job

bank and savings securities trader, securities adviser, securities commodities and financial services sales agents, securities lending trader, securities trader, account administrator, account manager, account specialist, banker, banker associate, block trader, bond broker.

More names for this work

bond trader, branch banker, branch relationship banker, branch sales representative, branch service representative, broker, business banker, business banking relationship manager, buyer, chartered financial analyst, CFA, client administrator, client service associate, commodities broker, commodities trader, customer agent, day trader, dealer, energy trader, equities trader, equity trader, field marketing representative, finance specialist, financial advisor, financial consultant, financial report service sales agent, financial representative, financial sales advisor, financial services agent, financial services associate, financial services representative, financial services sales representative, financial specialist, fiscal specialist, floor broker, floor trader, flow trader, foreign exchange trader, forex trader, futures trader, grain broker, hedge fund trader, hybrid derivatives trader, inside sales representative, insurance and financial services agent, investment banker, investment consultant, investment officer.

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