Commodity Trader
Impact: Financial
Execute buy and sell transactions of raw materials and primary agricultural products, leveraging market analysis, economic indicators, and geopolitical insights to optimize profits and manage risk in fast-paced financial markets.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- Very High
- Travel
- Limited
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 50-60 hours/week
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $120,000
- Entry-level
- $70,000
- Senior
- $250,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 5%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Very High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Financial Analysis
- Market Research
- Quantitative Analysis
Soft skills
- Decision-making
- Risk Management
- Communication
Technical complexity: Very High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Junior Trader
- Trader
- Senior Trader
- Portfolio Manager / Head of Trading
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 25%
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 3.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 3/10
- Prestige
- 8.5/10
- Social perception
- High