O*NET-SOC 41-3031.00

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Buy and sell securities or commodities in investment and trading firms, or provide financial services to businesses and individuals. May advise customers about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and market conditions.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
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.b3.7508/2022
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.7508/2022
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.6208/2022
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.6208/2022
Active Learning2.A.2.b3.508/2022
Persuasion2.B.1.c3.508/2022

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.14.1208/2022
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.8808/2022
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.7508/2022
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.6208/2022
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.6208/2022
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.508/2022

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
Make bids or offers to buy or sell securities.Core6308/2022
Monitor markets or positions.Core6308/2022
Agree on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients.Core6408/2022
Keep accurate records of transactions.Core8208/2022
Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers.Core6208/2022

Work interests

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

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising6.0811/2023
Conventional5.2711/2023
Social3.0811/2023
Investigative2.5311/2023
Artistic1.2911/2023
Realistic1.2511/2023

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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.