Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Base salary plus target annual bonus. Target bonus opportunity scales with role level, so a higher base carries a higher target percentage.
Base salary
$75,500
National baseline
Target bonus
$8,500
11% of base
Total target cash
$84,000
Base plus target bonus
Bonus percentiles:25th$5,00050th$8,50075th$14,000
Long-term incentive is not shown for this role. Equity awards are only disclosed publicly for the named executive officers of public companies, so no market figure exists for most jobs. See executive pay disclosures.
Typical entry preparation: Bachelor's Degree and up to 2 years of related work experience, per O*NET occupational data. Advancement typically requires additional years in role.
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.
Top skills:SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionTime ManagementCritical ThinkingWriting
Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Brokerage Clerk pay by experience level
Entry level$52,000
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$60,500
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$68,000
Mid-career median pay
Senior$82,500
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$105,500
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
-9.5%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
4,100
projected openings per year
Declining
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Brokerage Clerk salary by industry
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
24,380 workers
$78,500
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
5,690 workers
$72,000
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)
5,060 workers
$72,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises
1,430 workers
$75,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises
1,430 workers
$75,000
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
1,210 workers
$66,500
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities
1,050 workers
$67,500
Support Activities for Transportation
900 workers
$60,000
Freight Transportation Arrangement
900 workers
$60,000
Educational Services
710 workers
$60,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
Typical duties and FLSA status
Core duties
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.
FLSA classification (typical)
Typically Non-exempt · Service, trades, or production work
Occupations in this SOC group are typically classified as Non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay under FLSA rules. Actual classification depends on the specific job duties, salary basis, and any applicable state or local rules. The current federal salary threshold for exemption is $684 per week ($35,568 per year), per the 2020 Department of Labor rule; the 2024 rule that would have raised the threshold was struck down by federal court in November 2024.
How this role compares
Brokerage Clerk pays 40% above the average across 55 roles in the Office and Administrative Support job family (family average $54,000).
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