Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Sales and Related · SOC 41-3031
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 41-3031 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 44.1%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 35/100
- Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $78,660
- H-1B offered wage $156,766; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 44,600
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +3.3%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 211
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 57,095 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~60.6% of this role but only ~44.1% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Broker, Commodities Broker, Equity Trader, Financial Advisor, Financial Consultant, Investment Representative
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Negotiate prices or other sales terms.
- •Monitor market conditions or trends.
- •Maintain records of sales or other business transactions.
- •Sell products or services.
- •Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 44.1% | 27.4% |
| Outlook | Average | 35% Bright |
| Median Salary | $78,660 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 56/100 | N/A |