O*NET-SOC 43-4011.00

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.8807/2014
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8807/2014
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.7507/2014
Time Management2.B.5.a3.507/2014
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.3807/2014
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.1207/2014

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.007/2014
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.8807/2014
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.7507/2014
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.7507/2014
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.6207/2014
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.6207/2014

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems.Core5507/2014
Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records.Core5607/2014
File, type, or operate standard office machines.Core5607/2014
Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail.Core5607/2014
Prepare forms, such as receipts, withdrawal orders, transmittal papers, or transfer confirmations, based on transaction requests from stockholders.Core5607/2014

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional6.9711/2023
Enterprising4.5111/2023
Social2.3211/2023
Realistic2.0811/2023
Investigative1.2611/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.