Careers · Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · District of Columbia
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in District of Columbia
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents buy and sell securities, commodities, and financial products for investment firms, banks, and financial services companies. They advise clients on stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and market conditions In District of Columbia the median pay is $72,010 a year, 8% below the national median of $78,660.
$72,010median pay in District of Columbia, per year
$58,000–$131,170middle half earn
1,500employed in District of Columbia
$78,660U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningCritical ThinkingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionSpeakingActive LearningPersuasion
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceEconomics and AccountingEnglish LanguageMathematics (knowledge)Sales and MarketingComputers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents.
Licenses and training in District of Columbia
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in other states
New York · $168,340Massachusetts · $100,310Illinois · $99,840Connecticut · $98,560Vermont · $88,280South Dakota · $86,780Delaware · $83,750Minnesota · $83,350Nebraska · $82,560New Jersey · $82,420
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 41-3031.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, District of Columbia, annual.