Jobs Similar to Real Estate Brokers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to real estate brokers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Real Estate Sales Agents, Telemarketers and Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents.
Real Estate Brokers: $73,220 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Real Estate Brokers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Estate Sales AgentsSame group | 83% | $52,830−28% | High school |
| 2 | TelemarketersSame group | 79% | $35,450−52% | High school |
| 3 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 78% | $78,660+7% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Loan Officers | 78% | $76,690+5% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 78% | $69,990−4% | High school |
| 6 | Insurance Sales Agents | 78% | $62,280−15% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors | 77% | $104,920Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 8 | Retail Salespersons | 77% | $35,410−52% | High school |
| 9 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 77% | $104,920+43% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 76% | $72,080−2% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Tellers | 76% | $43,030−41% | High school |
| 12 | Bill and Account Collectors | 76% | $47,030−36% | High school |
| 13 | Fundraisers | 75% | $72,550−1% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Fundraising Managers | 75% | $125,470+71% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Online Merchants | 75% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Advertising Sales Agents | 75% | $64,820−11% | Training or associate |
| 17 | New Accounts Clerks | 75% | $47,670−35% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Insurance Underwriters | 75% | $81,370+11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Financial Managers | 75% | $166,570+127% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Sales Managers | 75% | $148,270+102% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Real Estate Sales Agents
83% similar · $52,830 (−28%) · High school · Same group
- 2Telemarketers
79% similar · $35,450 (−52%) · High school · Same group
- 3Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
78% similar · $78,660 (+7%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Loan Officers
78% similar · $76,690 (+5%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
78% similar · $69,990 (−4%) · High school
- 6Insurance Sales Agents
78% similar · $62,280 (−15%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
77% similar · $104,920 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 8Retail Salespersons
77% similar · $35,410 (−52%) · High school
- 9Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
77% similar · $104,920 (+43%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
76% similar · $72,080 (−2%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Tellers
76% similar · $43,030 (−41%) · High school
- 12Bill and Account Collectors
76% similar · $47,030 (−36%) · High school
- 13Fundraisers
75% similar · $72,550 (−1%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Fundraising Managers
75% similar · $125,470 (+71%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Online Merchants
75% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Advertising Sales Agents
75% similar · $64,820 (−11%) · Training or associate
- 17New Accounts Clerks
75% similar · $47,670 (−35%) · Training or associate
- 18Insurance Underwriters
75% similar · $81,370 (+11%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Financial Managers
75% similar · $166,570 (+127%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Sales Managers
75% similar · $148,270 (+102%) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than real estate brokers.
- Financial Managers75% similar · $166,570 (+127%)
- Sales Managers75% similar · $148,270 (+102%)
- Fundraising Managers75% similar · $125,470 (+71%)
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products77% similar · $104,920 (+43%)
- Insurance Underwriters75% similar · $81,370 (+11%)
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents78% similar · $78,660 (+7%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Real Estate Sales Agents83% similar · High school
- Telemarketers79% similar · High school
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel78% similar · High school
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors77% similar · Training or associate
- Retail Salespersons77% similar · High school
- Tellers76% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for real estate brokers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where real estate brokers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (85)
- Loan Officers (82)
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (82)
- Insurance Sales Agents (78)
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products (76)
- Online Merchants (75)
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors (72)
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes (71)
Questions about jobs like real estate brokers
What jobs are most similar to real estate brokers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Real Estate Sales Agents (83% similar), Telemarketers (79% similar), Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (78% similar), Loan Officers (78% similar) and Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (78% similar).
Which jobs like real estate brokers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Financial Managers ($166,570, +127%; usually a bachelor's degree), Sales Managers ($148,270, +102%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Fundraising Managers ($125,470, +71%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with real estate brokers ($73,220). Without more preparation than real estate brokers usually need: Financial Managers, Sales Managers and Fundraising Managers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.