How to become a Commodities Trader
Also called: Commodities Broker
Operates as an independent agent to bring together buyers and sellers of commodities, negotiates private sales, and arranges sales through established marketplaces.
Main tasks
- Monitors commodity prices, trends and other factors affecting the supply and demand of commodities
- Negotiates the purchase and sale of commodities such as grain, wool, minerals and metals
- Initiates, negotiates and agrees on terms of commodity purchases and sales contracts
- Determines supply and demand, surveys market conditions, and analyses other economic forces in order to establish a market position
Ways in
- University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Business to Business Sales (SIR30316); Diploma of Financial Markets (FNS51022)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $133,952 a year
- About 50,600 people work in this job group now, and about 57,000 are projected by 2035. (+12.6%)
- AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Commodities Trader?
Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Certificate III in Business to Business Sales; Diploma of Financial Markets.
How much does a Commodities Trader earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $133,952 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Commodities Trader a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 13% by 2035, from about 50,600 to about 57,000 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Commodities Trader?
Not always. 53% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Certificate III in Business to Business Sales; Diploma of Financial Markets.
Will AI change the work of a Commodities Trader?
AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04