Brokerage Clerks
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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 150 | $58,170 | $27.96 | |
| Arizona | 530 | $54,430 | $26.17 | |
| Arkansas | 70 | $50,140 | $24.11 | |
| California | 3,140 | $58,470 | $28.11 | |
| Colorado | 300 | $58,030 | $27.90 | |
| Connecticut | 550 | $82,360 | $39.60 | |
| Delaware | 180 | $60,410 | $29.04 | |
| District of Columbia | 50 | $65,620 | $31.55 | |
| Florida | 3,030 | $56,340 | $27.09 | |
| Georgia | 390 | $60,460 | $29.07 | |
| Hawaii | 50 | $56,620 | $27.22 | |
| Idaho | 50 | $60,990 | $29.32 | |
| Illinois | 2,070 | $56,820 | $27.32 | |
| Indiana | 460 | $44,780 | $21.53 | |
| Iowa | 270 | $47,290 | $22.74 | |
| Kansas | 530 | $46,720 | $22.46 | |
| Kentucky | 660 | $49,760 | $23.92 | |
| Louisiana | 170 | $47,500 | $22.84 | |
| Maine | 50 | $63,940 | $30.74 | |
| Maryland | 910 | $63,780 | $30.66 | |
| Massachusetts | 850 | $64,270 | $30.90 | |
| Michigan | 180 | $54,510 | $26.21 | |
| Minnesota | 1,790 | $53,500 | $25.72 | |
| Mississippi | 80 | $49,250 | $23.68 | |
| Missouri | 1,240 | $47,650 | $22.91 | |
| Montana | 130 | $47,200 | $22.69 | |
| Nebraska | 530 | $56,420 | $27.12 | |
| Nevada | 110 | $56,380 | $27.11 | |
| New Hampshire | $56,330 | $27.08 | ||
| New Jersey | 3,410 | $61,440 | $29.54 | |
| New Mexico | $48,570 | $23.35 | ||
| New York | 4,870 | $70,340 | $33.82 | |
| North Carolina | 820 | $56,690 | $27.26 | |
| Ohio | 1,570 | $51,190 | $24.61 | |
| Oklahoma | 130 | $55,460 | $26.67 | |
| Oregon | 190 | $58,830 | $28.29 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2,180 | $57,320 | $27.56 | |
| Rhode Island | 380 | $52,850 | $25.41 | |
| South Carolina | 260 | $52,440 | $25.21 | |
| South Dakota | 140 | $45,500 | $21.87 | |
| Tennessee | 560 | $51,310 | $24.67 | |
| Texas | 3,520 | $52,930 | $25.45 | |
| Vermont | 60 | $55,130 | $26.51 | |
| Virginia | 990 | $48,900 | $23.51 | |
| Washington | 440 | $65,910 | $31.69 | |
| West Virginia | 120 | $46,390 | $22.31 | |
| Wisconsin | 680 | $57,270 | $27.53 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices.
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
Certificate
Associate Degree
Herzing University-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Certificate
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
Certificate
Associate Degree
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
Certificate
Associate Degree
Northwest-Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
Certificate
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$57,710 per yearNational average salaryDecliningJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as brokerage clerks.
- Less than high school 2%
- High school graduate 19%
- College dropout 27%
- Associate’s degree 14%
- Bachelor’s degree 28%
- Master’s degree 9%
- Doctorate degree 1%
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