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Occupational Report for Brokerage Clerks (43-4011) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description

Perform clerical duties involving the purchase or sale of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases and 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.

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Brokerage Clerks
Employment Outlook for Brokerage Clerks
Statewide Employment Analysis 2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average.

Limited employment opportunities exist.

Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings for Brokerage Clerks There are no openings for this occupation.
Job Openings from the Web for Brokerage Clerks The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title Date Posted Location Employer
Entry Level Stock Trading Assistant- Stock Market experience not necessary 8/24/10 Wilsonville
State of Oregon License Information for Brokerage Clerks No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages for Brokerage Clerks
Region ---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)
Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)
75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $13.17 $14.65 $17.08 $20.55 $24.31 $17.92 $37,266
Multnomah / Washington 13.87 15.54 18.44 21.11 24.65 18.79 39,088
Jackson / Josephine 11.05 12.56 14.44 16.53 17.93 14.35 29,849
Clackamas 13.63 15.03 17.48 21.87 25.05 18.41 38,292
Data Sources and Limitations
Regional Employment Projections for Brokerage Clerks
Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 608 642 34 5.6% 3 18 21
Multnomah / Washington 356 360 4 1.1% 0 10 11
Clackamas 74 87 13 17.6% 1 2 4
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 53 56 3 5.7% 0 2 2
Lane 50 52 2 4.0% 0 1 2
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 40 42 2 5.0% 0 1 1
Jackson / Josephine 19 21 2 10.5% 0 1 1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 13 14 1 7.7% 0 0 1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 6 6 0 0.0% 0 0 0
Coos / Curry 5 5 0 0.0% 0 0 0
Morrow / Umatilla 5 6 1 20.0% 0 0 0
Douglas 4 4 0 0.0% 0 0 0
Grant / Harney / Malheur 4 4 0 0.0% 0 0 0
Baker / Union / Wallowa 3 3 0 0.0% 0 0 0
Klamath / Lake 2 2 0 0.0% 0 0 0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment for Brokerage Clerks
Industry
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Ownership 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries All 608
Total, All Industries Private 608
Wholesale Trade Private 12
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Private 12
Finance and Insurance Private 592
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities Private 37
Depository Credit Intermediation Private 33
Educational Requirements for Brokerage Clerks Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Brokerage Clerks
  • Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
  • Buy And Sell Securities
  • Compose Business Correspondence
  • Compute Equity
  • Compute Taxes
  • Conduct Stock Transactions
  • Distribute Dividends
  • Follow Regulations
  • Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
  • Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
  • Organize And Work With Detailed Records
  • Perform Bookkeeping Functions
  • Prepare Financial Reports
  • Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
  • Process And Prepare Business Forms
  • Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
  • Provide Customer Service
  • Provide Customer Service Using Telephone
  • Use Basic Mathematics
  • Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
  • Verify Bank And Financial Transactions
  • Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers for Brokerage Clerks The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: (503) 399-5000
Programs of Training:
Linn-Benton Community College
6500 Pacific Blvd SW
Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 917-4999
Programs of Training:
Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (503) 491-6422
Programs of Training:
Career Enhancement Center
1916 Island Avenue
La Grande, OR 97850-7979
Phone: (541) 963-9213
Programs of Training:
Tongue Point Job Corps Center
37573 Old Highway 30
Astoria, OR 97103
Phone: (503) 325-2131
Programs of Training:
Blue Mountain Community College
2411 NW Carden Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone: (541) 276-1260
Programs of Training:
Clackamas Community College
19600 South Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503) 657-6958
Programs of Training:
Abdill Career College, Inc.
843 E. Main Street, Suite 203
Medford, OR 97504-7137
Phone: (541) 779-8384
Programs of Training:
Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: (541) 888-2525
Programs of Training:
Klamath Community College
7390 South Sixth Street
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Phone: (541) 882-3521
Programs of Training:
Portland Community College
12000 SW 49th Avenue
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 244-6111
Programs of Training:
Elliott Bookkeeping School & Placement Service
1225 NW Murray Rd. Suite 112
Portland, OR 97229-5552
Phone: (503) 644-6451
Programs of Training:
Treasure Valley Community College
650 College Blvd
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone: (541) 881-8822
Programs of Training:
Oregon Coast Community College
332 SW Coast Hwy
Newport, OR 97365
Phone: (541) 265-2283
Programs of Training:
Umpqua Community College
1140 College Rd.
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 440-4600
Programs of Training:
Lane Community College
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: (541) 463-3000
Programs of Training:
Everest College-Portland
425 SW Washington
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 222-3225
Programs of Training:
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Brokerage Clerks No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Brokerage Clerks matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
Occupation Skill Overlap
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New Accounts Clerks 38%
Loan Interviewers And Clerks 38%
Court, Municipal, And License Clerks 36%
Customer Service Representatives 34%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, And Clerks 34%
Correspondence Clerks 33%
Purchasing And Procurement Clerks 33%
Gaming Cage Workers 32%
Postal Service Clerks 32%