Overview
EMPLOYED
1,400
PART-TIME SHARE
17%
FEMALE SHARE
19%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
38
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Financial Market Dealers buy and sell securities within financial markets, and trade and distribute financial securities on behalf of financial institutions.
Tasks
- Obtains information on securities, market conditions, government regulations and financial circumstances of clients
- Interprets data from securities reports, financial periodicals and stock-quotation viewer screens
- Analyses financial markets and financial market products
- Provides information and offers advice on financial market matters, market conditions and the history and prospects of corporations
- Executes buy and sell orders in the market place on behalf of clients
- Relays trade information to clients such as the number of contracts bought and sold and the price
Details
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Financial Market Dealers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 83% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 46 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Financial Market Dealers work in industries like:
Source:
ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.
States and territories
New South Wales
64.9%
Victoria
17.0%
Queensland
10.5%
South Australia
2.0%
Western Australia
3.7%
Tasmania
0.5%
Northern Territory
0.2%
Australian Capital Territory
0.7%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Financial Market Dealers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 38 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 19% | 49% |
Education
Registration with the Australian Securities Exchange is required.
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Financial Market Dealers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 21.4 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 51.6 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 6.0 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 4.1 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 12.0 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 0.9 |
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