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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.

Also called: Broker, Commodities Broker, Equity Trader, Financial Advisor, Financial Consultant, Investment Representative

Median pay in Greater Boston
$101,200
$48.66/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
11,860
Massachusetts 2024–2034
−2.1%
950 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Bachelor's degree
plus Moderate-term on-the-job training

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$50,790$74,400$101,200$163,970$225,070

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

What you’d do

  • Make bids or offers to buy or sell securities.
  • Monitor markets or positions.
  • Agree on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients.
  • Keep accurate records of transactions.
  • Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers.
  • Complete sales order tickets and submit for processing of client-requested transactions.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Higher exposure84 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 83
  • Language-model AIOE 85
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 83

Observed AI use today: Substantial (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure is higher for financial sales agents, and AI tools are already used in this work in a substantial way. Federal projections say technology helps workers analyze data faster, and Massachusetts jobs are expected to shrink 2.1% by 2034. Tools can help with monitoring markets and keeping records. Advising clients and making judgment calls on their behalf still rely on people.

Likely to change

  • Monitoring markets and analyzing data
  • Keeping records of transactions

Still relies on people

  • Advising clients on goals and risk
  • Negotiating and judging when to act

What federal projections say

“Productivity change - share decreases as technology allows workers to analyze data more efficiently.”
BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, factors affecting this job (U.S.)

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