Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
SOC Code: 41-3031
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents carries a 53% AI exposure score (High automation risk), with a median annual wage of $78,140 and +3.3% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 514,500 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 53% AI exposure, Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents sits 16 points above the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 90% of them. Most of its core tasks still require human judgment.
Career outlook score
49/100
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents, 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 B $78,140
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth C +3.3%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) F 53% 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 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in the High band.
Credential × growth standing
Bachelor's band with mid-pack BLS pace
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents shares the Bachelor's gate with 178 peer occupations and lands in Average (378 of 832). Neither the rarest nor the most crowded growth shelf - use wage and AI desks on this page for the differentiator.
Where Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
53% Higher than most higher than 90% 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.
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 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
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents's 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 41-3031) 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 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 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 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Make bids or offers to buy or sell securities.
- 2. Monitor markets or positions.
- 3. Agree on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients.
- 4. Keep accurate records of transactions.
- 5. Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers.
- 6. Complete sales order tickets and submit for processing of client-requested transactions.
- 7. Report all positions or trading results.
- 8. Interview clients to determine clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, or financial objectives.
- 9. Discuss financial options with clients and keep them informed about transactions.
- 10. Identify opportunities or develop channels for purchase or sale of securities or commodities.
Key Skills Required
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Persuasion
- Writing
- Social Perceptiveness
Knowledge Areas
- Customer and Personal Service
- Economics and Accounting
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Sales and Marketing
- Computers and Electronics
- Administration and Management
- Law and Government
- Administrative
- Communications and Media
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents?
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents has an AI exposure score of 53%, indicating a 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 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents is projected to grow by 3.3% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 514,500 workers.
What skills are needed for Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents?
Key skills for Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents include Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, and others. Typical entry-level education is Bachelor's degree.
How much do Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents earn?
The median annual wage for Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents is $78,140, 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 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents?
The typical entry-level education for Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents is Bachelor's degree. 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 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents?
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 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
High automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. A moderate share of tasks may be augmented by AI tools.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
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Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (+3.3% here).
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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).