Median Annual Wage: $47,520
Education: Bachelor's degree (38%); High school diploma or equivalent (29%); Some college, no degree (20%)
Projected Growth: Slower than average (3% to 7%)
Related Job Titles: Sales Assistant; Registered Sales Assistant; Client Service Associate; Account Administrator; Registered Account Administrator; Operations Clerk; Operations Coordinator; Client Associate; Sales Trader; Trading Assistant
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Source: O*NET OnLine information for Brokerage Clerks.
More Office and Administrative Support Careers
- Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records.
- File, type, or operate standard office machines.
- Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail.
- Prepare forms, such as receipts, withdrawal orders, transmittal papers, or transfer confirmations, based on transaction requests from stockholders.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Brokerage Clerks.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Brokerage Clerks.