Junior

Junior Commodities Broker

The commodity market intermediary โ€” facilitating trades in raw materials and agricultural products.

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Enterprisingleading, persuading
Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Junior Commodities Brokers
Employment concentration ยท ~367 areas
Based on employment in related occupations
Mapped SOC categories:
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Commodities Broker

As a Junior Commodities Broker, you're entering the world of trading raw materials โ€” agricultural products, energy, metals, and other physical commodities. You're facilitating trades between producers, consumers, and speculators while learning market dynamics and trading operations.

Your day revolves around market activity. You monitor commodity prices, communicate with clients about positions and opportunities, support trade execution, and learn the fundamentals driving commodity markets. You're building knowledge of supply chains and the factors affecting commodity values.

The challenge is the complexity of commodity markets. Weather, geopolitics, transportation, storage โ€” countless factors affect prices. You're developing market awareness while building the relationships that drive brokerage business.

AchievementAbove avg
Working ConditionsAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
RelationshipsModerate
RecognitionModerate
SupportModerate
O*NET Work Values survey
StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Commodity focusPhysical vs futuresClient typesFirm sizeMarket hours
Commodity brokerage varies by product and market type. Agricultural differs from energy differs from metals. Physical trading differs from futures markets. Client bases range from commercial hedgers to speculators. Firm cultures vary significantly.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Junior Commodities Brokers (SOC 41-3031.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Market analysis
Understanding supply/demand drives client value
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Relationship building
Client trust is essential in brokerage
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Trading mechanics
Understanding execution enables better service
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$47Kโ€“$215K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
472K
U.S. Employment
+3.3%
10yr Growth
38K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

Critical ThinkingActive ListeningMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningReading ComprehensionSpeakingPersuasionWritingComplex Problem Solving
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
41-3031.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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