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CAREER
Brokerage Clerks
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$54,000
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
-5.1% (decline)
Career
What Brokerage Clerks 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.
Other Job Titles Brokerage Clerks May Have
Registered Sales Assistant, Sales Assistant, Sales Trader, Trading Assistant
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems.
- Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records.
- File, type, or operate standard office machines.
- Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail.
- Prepare forms, such as receipts, withdrawal orders, transmittal papers, or transfer confirmations, based on transaction requests from stockholders.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Brokerage Clerks
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Bachelor's degree (38%)
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college, no degree
Bachelor's degree
Majors Related to Career
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