Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000+Overview
Investment banking traders buy and sell equities (stocks and shares), fixed income products, currencies, commodities, corporate credit, government debt, interest rate products, and other types of securities. Flow traders do this for their firm’s clients, while proprietary traders use their employer’s own capital to make the trades. Traders often specialize, becoming experts in particular types of derivatives, stocks, currencies, commodities, and other securities.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RequiredOutlook
Little Change or More Slowly than the AveragePersonality Traits
Enterprising
Outgoing
Realistic
Career Ladder
Director
Senior Trader
Trader
Assistant Trader
Trading Clerk
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