Perform duties related to the purchase, sale, or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings.
National median · BLS
$65,750
▲ +4.46%YoY
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Average salary · BLS
$72,850
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
35,940
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Pay range for Brokerage Clerks
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay
$50,260
25th
$58,620
Median (50th)
$65,750
75th
$79,800
90th — top pay
$102,010
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Brokerage Clerks
BLS projects employment of brokerage clerks to decline 7.6% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%.
About 3,400 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
36,900 → 34,100
-2,800 jobs
Projected change
-7.6%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
3,400
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
1.3% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 3)
Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Skills & tools
Skills needed for Brokerage Clerks
How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.
Top skills
Active Listening3.9
Speaking3.9
Reading Comprehension3.8
Time Management3.5
Critical Thinking3.4
Monitoring3.1
Writing3.1
Active Learning3.0
Judgment and Decision Making3.0
Mathematics3.0
Top knowledge areas
English Language4.1
Customer and Personal Service3.8
Mathematics3.5
Computers and Electronics3.3
Economics and Accounting3.2
Administrative3.1
Sales and Marketing2.8
Law and Government2.7
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordAdobe AcrobatAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft SharePointOracle PeopleSoftSalesforce softwareStructured query language SQLAccount management softwareAdobe DreamweaverBloomberg Professional
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What brokerage clerks do
Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems.
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.
Schedule and coordinate transfer and delivery of security certificates between companies, departments, and customers.
Monitor daily stock prices and compute fluctuations to determine the need for additional collateral to secure loans.
Verify ownership and transaction information and dividend distribution instructions to ensure conformance with governmental regulations, using stock records and reports.
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
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