Sales and Related Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 41-3031

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

The published band from $48,040 to $212,880 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products.

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Same-major-group titles next to Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($105K) , Counter and Rental Clerks ($41K) , Sales and Related Workers, All Other ($48K) , Insurance Sales Agents ($62K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 41-3031 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Make bids or offers to buy or sell securities
  2. 2. Monitor markets or positions
  3. 3. Agree on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients
  4. 4. Keep accurate records of transactions
  5. 5. Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers
  6. 6. Complete sales order tickets and submit for processing of client-requested transactions
  7. 7. Report all positions or trading results
  8. 8. Interview clients to determine clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, or financial objectives
  9. 9. Discuss financial options with clients and keep them informed about transactions
  10. 10. Identify opportunities or develop channels for purchase or sale of securities or commodities
  11. 11. Develop financial plans, based on analysis of clients' financial status
  12. 12. Review all securities transactions to ensure accuracy of information and conformance to governing agency regulations

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 41-3031 - lead skill Active Listening at 3.8 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 3.8
  2. 2. Critical Thinking 3.8
  3. 3. Monitoring 3.6
  4. 4. Judgment and Decision Making 3.6
  5. 5. Reading Comprehension 3.5
  6. 6. Speaking 3.5
  7. 7. Active Learning 3.5
  8. 8. Persuasion 3.5

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.3
  2. 2. Economics and Accounting 3.9
  3. 3. English Language 3.8
  4. 4. Mathematics 3.7
  5. 5. Sales and Marketing 3.7
  6. 6. Computers and Electronics 3.5
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$48,040 to $212,880
median $78,660 · ~4.4× spread
$79K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
38,100
Annual openings
489,570
Estimated US jobs
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Highest-pay peer · $105K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

Top Paying States for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

1. Vermont $88,280
2. Minnesota $83,350
3. Nebraska $82,560
4. New York $168,340
5. Delaware $83,750
6. Illinois $99,840
7. South Dakota $86,780
8. Connecticut $98,560
9. Massachusetts $100,310
10. New Jersey $82,420

Other Sales and Related Occupations titles

  1. 1. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $104,920
  2. 2. Sales and Related Workers, All Other $48,280
  3. 3. Insurance Sales Agents $62,280
  4. 4. Counter and Rental Clerks $41,300
  5. 5. Models $48,470
  6. 6. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $69,990

The OEWS band for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents runs from $48,040 (10th) to $212,880 (90th), about 4.4× wide, with median $78,660. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 38,100 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Vermont at $88,280. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $104,920. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay-rank #4 in Sales and Related Occupations

Among 22 detailed Sales and Related Occupations with a published OEWS median, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents is pay-rank #4, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 41-3031 · national median $78,660 · upper third of Sales and Related Occupations (#4/22). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 41-3031

Vermont · top state for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

$88K published median

Minnesota · #2 state pay

$83K · behind Vermont

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Highest-pay peer vs Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · $105K

Counter and Rental Clerks

Lower-pay peer beside Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · $41K

Compare Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

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What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Sales and Related Occupations titles sit near Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents at the top of the pay table? ▼
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents is pay-rank #4 of 22 detailed Sales and Related Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Real Estate Brokers ($73K), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products ($72K), Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel ($70K), First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($88K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents. Leading ones include: Make bids or offers to buy or sell securities; Monitor markets or positions; Agree on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients; Keep accurate records of transactions. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents? ▼
For SOC 41-3031, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (3.8), Critical Thinking (3.8), Monitoring (3.6), Judgment and Decision Making (3.6). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Economics and Accounting, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $48,040 and the 90th at $212,880 for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (4.4× spread). The national median is $78,660. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 38,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents? ▼
Vermont ($88,280), Minnesota ($83,350), Nebraska ($82,560) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 41-3031. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics