Brokerage Clerks earn a median of $65,750 per year ($31.61/hr) (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Employment is projected to fall 7.6% through 2035, with about 3,400 openings a year (BLS EP, 2025–2035). Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
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- Last updated October 9, 2026
At a glance
Brokerage Clerk in four numbers
- Median pay
- $65,750a year, or $31.61/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $50KTop 10% $102K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- -7.6%DecliningBLS EP, 2025–2035This career−7.6%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career −7.6% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 3,40036,900 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 202536.9K
- Projected 203534.1K
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 36.9K Projected 2035 34.1K - Typical education
- High schoolneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
- High school29.1%
- Some college20%
- Associate's12.7%
- Bachelor's38.2%
Highest education held by brokerage clerks Segment Value High school 29.1% Some college 20% Associate's 12.7% Bachelor's 38.2%
Also advertised as: Account Administrator, Client Associate, Client Service Associate, Operations Clerk, Operations Coordinator, Registered Account Administrator.
Pay
How much do Brokerage Clerks make?
Every brokerage clerk in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$65,750
Middle half earn $58,620 to $79,800
- 10th
- $50,260
- 25th
- $58,620
- 75th
- $79,800
- 90th
- $102,010
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $50,260 |
| 25th | $58,620 |
| Median | $65,750 |
| 75th | $79,800 |
| 90th | $102,010 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual wage
- $65,750
- Median hourly wage
- $31.61/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $72,850
- People employed
- 35,940
Versus all US occupations
At $65,750, Brokerage Clerks earn 29% above the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $14,770 a year.
Versus office and administrative support occupations
Inside the Office and Administrative Support group, where the middle occupation pays $49,230, this is 34% above the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $102,010 or more while the bottom 10% earn $50,260, a gap of 2.0×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 41% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Highest-paying state
District of Columbia pays the most at $95,450, and still leads at $86,851 once local prices are taken into account.
Pay by state
Which states pay Brokerage Clerks the most?
State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1District of Columbia | $95,450 | $86,851 | N/A |
| 2New York | $78,930 | $73,137 | 5,950 |
| 3Vermont | $78,200 | $79,830 | 30 |
| 4California | $77,960 | $70,412 | 4,740 |
| 5Connecticut | $75,330 | $72,705 | 420 |
| 6New Jersey | $74,830 | $68,774 | 3,260 |
| 7Michigan | $73,350 | $76,234 | 430 |
| 8Washington | $73,120 | $68,328 | 140 |
| 9Maine | $72,840 | $75,054 | 80 |
| 10Oregon | $72,250 | $69,901 | 470 |
Job outlook
Is Brokerage Clerk a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
Declining. -7.6% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Brokerage Clerks | −7.6% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
Declining
BLS projects employment of Brokerage Clerks to change -7.6% over 2025–2035, while total US employment is projected to rise 3.5%. That is 2,800 fewer jobs.
Annual openings
About 3,400 openings are projected each year, 9.2% of the 36,900 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Overall employment of financial clerks is projected to grow 4 percent from 2025 to 2035, decline.
Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
The availability of online tools, which allow financial customers to perform many tasks themselves, is expected to reduce demand for occupations such as new accounts clerks; procurement clerks; and credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks. Similarly, productivity-enhancing technology is expected to limit demand for other clerks, such as payroll and timekeeping clerks, loan interviewers and clerks, brokerage clerks, and insurance claims and policy processing clerks.
Getting in
How to become a Brokerage Clerk
A high school diploma or equivalent is typically required for most financial clerk jobs. These workers typically learn their duties through on-the-job training.
- 1
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
None
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Some preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
What education people in the job have
O*NET incumbent survey: the highest level of education reported by people already working as brokerage clerks.
- Bachelor's Degree38.2%
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)29.1%
- Some College Courses20%
- Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree12.7%
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | 38.2% |
| High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 29.1% |
| Some College Courses | 20% |
| Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | 12.7% |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
The work
What does a Brokerage Clerk do?
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.
Financial clerks do administrative work for many types of organizations. They keep records, help customers, and carry out transactions that involve money.
Day-to-day tasks
- Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems.
- Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail.
- File, type, or operate standard office machines.
- Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records.
- Prepare forms, such as receipts, withdrawal orders, transmittal papers, or transfer confirmations, based on transaction requests from stockholders.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Working conditions and hours
Most financial clerks work full time.
Where the work happens
Indoors, climate-controlled
NeverEvery dayIndoors, in a climate-controlled space, every day.
Outdoors in all weather
NeverEvery dayAlmost never works outdoors.
Physical demands
Sitting
NeverAlmost all the timeSeated for more than half the working day.
Standing
NeverAlmost all the timeBending or twisting
NeverAlmost all the time
Working with people
Contact with other people
NoneConstantConstant contact with other people.
Face-to-face discussions
NeverEvery dayFace-to-face discussions every day.
Dealing with the public
Not importantExtremely importantDealing with customers or the public is very important.
Pressure and stakes
Strict deadlines
NeverEvery dayMeeting strict deadlines at least weekly.
Conflict situations
NeverEvery dayCost of a mistake
Not seriousExtremely serious
Autonomy
Freedom to decide
NoneA lot
Schedules: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025–2035 edition. Conditions: O*NET Work Context survey. Each item has its own scale, so each dot is read against the two answers that end its own line.
Core skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Active Listening3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Writing3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Mathematics3.0
- Active Learning3.0
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 |
| Writing | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Transferable skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Time Management3.5
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Service Orientation3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Coordination2.9
- Negotiation2.9
- Complex Problem Solving2.9
- Systems Analysis2.9
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Time Management | 3.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 2.9 |
| Negotiation | 2.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 2.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 2.9 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Tools and software
- Customer relationship management CRM software · in demand
- Data base user interface and query software · in demand
- Desktop publishing software · in demand
- Document management software · in demand
- Electronic mail software · in demand
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software · in demand
- Graphics or photo imaging software · in demand
- Office suite software · in demand
- Presentation software · in demand
- Spreadsheet software · in demand
- Word processing software · in demand
- Accounting software
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
Personality fit
What personality type suits a Brokerage Clerk?
O*NET Occupational Interests (RIASEC), scored 1 to 7
| Axis | Brokerage Clerk |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 2 |
| Investigative | 1 |
| Artistic | 1 |
| Social | 2 |
| Enterprising | 5 |
| Conventional | 7 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
Day to day this is work built around organising, following procedures and working precisely with data, combined with leading, persuading, selling and making decisions.
- Conventional7.0
- Enterprising4.5
- Social2.3
- Realistic2.1
- Investigative1.3
- Artistic1.0
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
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Median annual pay, with brokerage clerks highlighted
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$76,590
- Brokerage Clerk$65,750
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$55,570
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$53,040
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk$50,670
- Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,610
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540
- Teller$43,030
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$38,010
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant | $76,590 |
| Brokerage Clerk | $65,750 |
| Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $55,570 |
| Public Safety Telecommunicator | $53,040 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk | $50,670 |
| Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $50,610 |
| Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $47,540 |
| Teller | $43,030 |
| Receptionist and Information Clerk | $38,010 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
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Questions
Brokerage Clerk: frequently asked questions
How much do Brokerage Clerks make?
Brokerage Clerks earn a median of $65,750 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), 29% above the $50,980 US median across all occupations. That works out at $31.61/hr. The middle half earn between $58,620 and $79,800. The top 10% earn $102,010 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Brokerage Clerk?
No. A bachelor's degree is not the norm: BLS reports a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical entry-level education for Brokerage Clerks. BLS also lists moderate-term on-the-job training as typical on-the-job training. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 38.2% hold bachelor's degree.
Is Brokerage Clerk a growing career?
No. BLS projects employment to fall 7.6% over 2025–2035, a loss of 2,800 jobs (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 3,400 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Brokerage Clerk do?
Financial clerks do administrative work for many types of organizations. A core O*NET task: correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems. Employers most often ask for Customer relationship management CRM software, Data base user interface and query software, Desktop publishing software.
Which states pay Brokerage Clerks the most?
The highest state medians for Brokerage Clerks are District of Columbia ($95,450), New York ($78,930), Vermont ($78,200) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
What personality type suits a Brokerage Clerk?
O*NET scores Brokerage Clerks highest on the Conventional and Enterprising interest areas, so the work mixes organising, following procedures and working precisely with data with leading, persuading, selling and making decisions. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping the closest types are ESTJ, ESFJ. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.