How to become a Stockbroker

Also called: Sharebroker

Buys and sell stocks and bonds on behalf of clients.

Main tasks

• Interprets data from securities reports, financial reports and stock-quotation viewer screens
• Monitors stock prices and market changes
• Provides information and trading advice to clients on equities and bonds
• Executes, records and transmits buy and sell orders on behalf of clients
• Relays trading information to clients, such as market conditions, bid and cost prices, and number of shares bought and sold

Ways in

• University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Mercantile Agents (FNS30420); Diploma of Financial Markets (FNS51022)
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing is required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $137,852 a year
• About 21,200 people work in this job group now, and about 23,900 are projected by 2035. (+12.5%)
• Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Stockbroker?

Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Certificate III in Mercantile Agents; Diploma of Financial Markets.

How much does a Stockbroker earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $137,852 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Stockbroker a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 13% by 2035, from about 21,200 to about 23,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Stockbroker?

Usually. 74% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Stockbroker?

Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

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