Brokerage Clerks
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.
Also called: Account Administrator, Broker Assistant, Broker Associate, Brokerage Agent, Brokerage Analyst, Brokerage Assistant
Median pay
$65,750
per year, U.S.
Pay range (10th–90th)
$50,260 – $102,010
People employed
35,940
Holland code
CES
Conventional · Enterprising · Social
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Is this career right for you?
These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.
- 1.Do you prefer working indoors?
- 2.Are you OK repeating the same tasks most of the day?
- 3.Do you want a job with little physical risk?
- 4.Do you work well under tight deadlines?
- 5.Do you want the same hours every week?
- 6.Do you enjoy serving customers or the public?
- 7.Are you happy talking and working with people most of the day?
- 8.Do you prefer doing your own work rather than directing others?
The hard parts
- Tight deadlines are common
Brokerage Clerks pay by state
Highest-paying states
Annual median pay by state (39 states and DC with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
What brokerage clerks do
- 01Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems.
- 02Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records.
- 03File, type, or operate standard office machines.
- 04Schedule and coordinate transfer and delivery of security certificates between companies, departments, and customers.
- 05Monitor daily stock prices and compute fluctuations to determine the need for additional collateral to secure loans.
- 06Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail.
Skills that matter most
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Writing
Knowledge
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Computers and Electronics
- Economics and Accounting
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs vocational training or an associate degree (O*NET Job Zone 3).
- Related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years.
- On-the-job training: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
Interest fit (Holland code)
O*NET occupational interest scores, scale 1–7. Take the Free Career Test to compare with your own.
Career changes
Change from brokerage clerks
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents87% · +20%
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks86% · −23%
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel83% · +6%
- Loan Officers82% · +17%
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents82% · −5%
Change into brokerage clerks
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks93% · $50,670
- Customs Brokers91% · $80,730
- Tax Preparers91% · $54,920
- Tellers86% · $43,030
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks85% · $49,230
Majors that lead here
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.