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Brokerage clerks

Detailed Occupation

2017 Workforce

7.31k

Average Age

43

Estimated Job Growth

−7.59%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$49,839

Average Male Salary

$60,448

Average Female Salary

$45,406

About

Brokerage clerks are most often employed by the Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments industry. The average yearly wage for Brokerage clerks was $49,839 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Brokerage clerks are . The locations with a relatively high concentration of Brokerage clerks are Pennyrile Area Development District (North) PUMA, KY, Nashville/Davidson County (North) PUMA, TN, and Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Brokerage clerks workforce. Brokerage clerks workforce in 2017 was 7,309 people, of which 70.5% were women and 29.5% were men.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

2,154

Male Workforce

± 1.14k

5,155

Female Workforce

± 1.76k

The Brokerage clerks workforce in 2017 was 7,309 people (70.5% women and 29.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −10.5% between 2014 (8,167) and 2017 (7,309).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Brokerage clerks.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($69,317), Massachusetts ($67,277), and Texas ($64,179).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$49,839

AVERAGE WAGE

#200 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Brokerage clerks earned an average of $49,839, $20,039 less than the average national salary of $69,878

In 2017, Brokerage clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.294, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Brokerage clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Brokerage clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Brokerage clerks and on wages for those in the field. Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments is the industry that employs the most Brokerage clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Brokerage clerks, by average wage, is Nondepository credit & related activities ($53,299).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

7.31k

2017 Workforce

± 2,099

1.3%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 40.2%

This graphic shows the share of Brokerage clerks employed by various industries. Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments employs the largest share of Brokerage clerks at 76.6%, followed by Real estate with 13.5% and Insurance carriers & related activities with 5.77%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Brokerage clerks in the US. The workforce of Brokerage clerks in 2017 was 7,309 people, with 70.5% woman, and 29.5% men. The average age of male Brokerage clerks in the workforce is 36.7 and of female Brokerage clerks is 45.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Brokerage clerks is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Brokerage clerks in 2017 was 7,309 people, with 70.5% woman, and 29.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (912 people), 25 to 29 years (900 people), and 35 to 39 years (870 people). Among them they concentrated 40.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 11.2% of Brokerage clerks workers were Hispanic and 88.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (100%)

You can review this information by gender using the selectors above.

Races

In 2017, 85.3% of the Brokerage clerks workforce were White, of which 71.5% were women and 28.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (5.81%) and Asian (4.83%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Brokerage clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Brokerage clerks is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Liberal Arts & Humanities.

Among the necessary skills for Brokerage clerks, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Brokerage clerks need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Brokerage clerks in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,527 people), English (205 people), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (160 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Brokerage clerks workers were Bachelors Degree (2,814 people), Some college (1,824 people), and High School or Equivalent (1,395 people).

The graphic shows the Brokerage clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Brokerage clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Brokerage clerks need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Brokerage Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.48%, but Brokerage Clerks are expected to see a growth of −7.59% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−7.59%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.48%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Brokerage clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.48%, the average rate of national job growth.

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