Brokerage clerks
SOC Code: 43-4011
Brokerage clerks carries a 68% AI exposure score (Very High automation risk), with a median annual wage of $62,940 and -9.5% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 40,800 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 68% AI exposure, Brokerage clerks sits 31 points above the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 97% of them. Most of its core tasks still require human judgment.
Career outlook score
24/100
Brokerage clerks, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage C $62,940
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth F -9.5%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) F 68% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Brokerage clerks in the Very High band.
Credential × growth standing
Open entry on a declining BLS line
Typical entry is HS / some college (333/832) while growth is Declining (111/832). This is the crowded high-risk corner of the map - automation and headcount pressure compound without a degree moat.
Where Brokerage clerks sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Brokerage clerks sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
68% Higher than most higher than 97% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Brokerage clerks vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Brokerage clerks is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Brokerage clerks's Very High automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score in the 40–70% range indicates meaningful automation pressure on specific task categories, but the role as a whole still requires human judgment for coordination, exception handling, or client interaction.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 43-4011) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Brokerage clerks be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Brokerage clerks. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems.
- 2. Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records.
- 3. File, type, or operate standard office machines.
- 4. Schedule and coordinate transfer and delivery of security certificates between companies, departments, and customers.
- 5. Monitor daily stock prices and compute fluctuations to determine the need for additional collateral to secure loans.
- 6. Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail.
- 7. Verify ownership and transaction information and dividend distribution instructions to ensure conformance with governmental regulations, using stock records and reports.
- 8. Compute total holdings, dividends, interest, transfer taxes, brokerage fees, or commissions and allocate appropriate payments to customers.
- 9. Prepare reports summarizing daily transactions and earnings for individual customer accounts.
- 10. Prepare forms, such as receipts, withdrawal orders, transmittal papers, or transfer confirmations, based on transaction requests from stockholders.
Key Skills Required
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Social Perceptiveness
Knowledge Areas
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Computers and Electronics
- Economics and Accounting
- Administrative
- Sales and Marketing
- Law and Government
- Communications and Media
- Education and Training
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Brokerage clerks?
Brokerage clerks has an AI exposure score of 68%, indicating a very high level of automation risk. Some tasks in this role can be augmented or partially automated by AI, but core responsibilities require human judgment.
What is the job outlook for Brokerage clerks?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Brokerage clerks is projected to decline by 9.5% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 40,800 workers.
What skills are needed for Brokerage clerks?
Key skills for Brokerage clerks include Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, and others. Typical entry-level education is High school diploma or equivalent.
How much do Brokerage clerks earn?
The median annual wage for Brokerage clerks is $62,940, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Brokerage clerks?
The typical entry-level education for Brokerage clerks is High school diploma or equivalent. Employers generally expect None of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves Moderate-term on-the-job training. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Brokerage clerks?
Brokerage clerks roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
Very High automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. A majority of tasks in this occupation are susceptible to AI automation.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Brokerage clerks: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (68% here).
- Court, municipal, and license clerks · AI exposure 68%
- Court reporters and simultaneous captioners · AI exposure 68%
- Private detectives and investigators · AI exposure 68%
- Industrial engineers · AI exposure 67%
Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (-9.5% here).
- Metal workers and plastic workers, all other · growth -9.5%
- Carpet installers · growth -9.6%
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other · growth -9.4%
- Cashiers · growth -9.9%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
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What to do with this
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AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).