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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

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Quick Stats

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents

2004 employment: 281,000
2014 projected employment: 313,000
Change — numeric: 32,000; percent: 11.5%
2004 median annual earnings: $69,200; earnings group: very high
2004 self-employed: 13.0%
2004 part-time employment: very low
2004 unemployment: low
Typical education and training: Bachelor's degree
Educational attainment — high school: 13.6%; some college: 20.1%; bachelor's degree: 66.3%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

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Area and Industry employment and wages
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents: (Area) (Industry)

Also see Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook
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