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ANZSCO 222212Updated 2026-01-29

Futures Trader

National shortage level: Low

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 139k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2670
Salary range: AUD 125k-AUD 153k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

75.3%
NSW
13.5%
VIC
10.1%
QLD

Education mix

41.6%
bachelor degree
22.5%
year 12
18%
Post graduate

Role overview

Futures Traders buy and sell commodity futures on behalf of clients.

What you do
  • Obtains information on securities, market conditions, government regulations and financial circumstances of clients.
  • Interprets data from securities reports, financial periodicals and stock-quotation viewer screens.
  • Analyses financial markets and financial market products.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: bachelor degree (41.6%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Analyses financial markets and financial market products.
    • Executes buy and sell orders in the market place on behalf of clients.
    • Interprets data from securities reports, financial periodicals and stock-quotation viewer screens.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 2670
    Annual median: AUD 139k
    Range: AUD 125k-AUD 153k