Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Moderate Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
65%
(High Risk)
POLLING
53%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 91 votes)
Average: 59%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.3%
by year 2034
WAGES
$78,140
or $37.56 per hour
Volume
472,300
as of 2024
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
5.5/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

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Calculated automation risk

65% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

  • Negotiation

User poll

53% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 65% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents' job openings is expected to rise 3.3% by 2034

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for 'Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents' was $78,140, or $38 per hour

'Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents' were paid 57.9% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $49,500

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 472,300 people employed as 'Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents' within the United States.

This represents around 0.31% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 326 people are employed as 'Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 41-3031.00

Comments (1)

Ivan (Moderate)
20 Mar 2020 08:18
Robo-advisors, quant funds, and other fintech applications are already starting to change the investment landscape. Finance is democratizing, including knowledge required to participate intelligently in financial markets.
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