Brokerage clerks need knowledge in the following areas:
- English Language: The meaning and use of the English language.
 - Customer and Personal Service: Providing special services to customers based on their needs.
 - Mathematics: The rules and uses of numbers.
 - Computers and Electronics: Computer hardware and software.
 - Economics and Accounting: Banking and business.
 - Clerical: General office work such as filling and storing information.