 
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents held about 300,000 jobs in 2002. More than half of jobs were found in securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities. One in 5 worked in depository and nondepository credit intermediation, including commercial banks, savings institutions, and credit unions. Although securities and commodities sales agents are employed by firms in all parts of the country, many work for a small number of large securities and investment banking firms headquartered in New York City. About 1 securities, commodities, and financial services sales agent in 8 was self-employed.
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