Jobs Similar to Real Estate Sales Agents
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to real estate sales agents, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Real Estate Brokers, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel and Insurance Sales Agents.
Real Estate Sales Agents: $52,830 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
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 Sales Agents) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Estate BrokersSame group | 83% | $73,220+39% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 82% | $69,990+32% | High school |
| 3 | Insurance Sales Agents | 82% | $62,280+18% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Travel Agents | 80% | $50,160−5% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Fundraisers | 80% | $72,550+37% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 80% | $78,660+49% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | TelemarketersSame group | 79% | $35,450−33% | High school |
| 8 | Advertising Sales Agents | 79% | $64,820+23% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Lodging Managers | 79% | $69,250+31% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Loan Officers | 79% | $76,690+45% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 78% | $104,920+99% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Customer Service Representatives | 78% | $44,770−15% | High school |
| 13 | Retail Salespersons | 78% | $35,410−33% | High school |
| 14 | Sales Managers | 78% | $148,270+181% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | New Accounts Clerks | 78% | $47,670−10% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Financial Managers | 78% | $166,570+215% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 78% | $61,160+16% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 78% | $72,080+36% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors | 77% | $104,920Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 20 | Fundraising Managers | 77% | $125,470+137% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Real Estate Brokers
83% similar · $73,220 (+39%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 2Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
82% similar · $69,990 (+32%) · High school
- 3Insurance Sales Agents
82% similar · $62,280 (+18%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Travel Agents
80% similar · $50,160 (−5%) · Training or associate
- 5Fundraisers
80% similar · $72,550 (+37%) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
80% similar · $78,660 (+49%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Telemarketers
79% similar · $35,450 (−33%) · High school · Same group
- 8Advertising Sales Agents
79% similar · $64,820 (+23%) · Training or associate
- 9Lodging Managers
79% similar · $69,250 (+31%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Loan Officers
79% similar · $76,690 (+45%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
78% similar · $104,920 (+99%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Customer Service Representatives
78% similar · $44,770 (−15%) · High school
- 13Retail Salespersons
78% similar · $35,410 (−33%) · High school
- 14Sales Managers
78% similar · $148,270 (+181%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15New Accounts Clerks
78% similar · $47,670 (−10%) · Training or associate
- 16Financial Managers
78% similar · $166,570 (+215%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
78% similar · $61,160 (+16%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
78% similar · $72,080 (+36%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
77% similar · $104,920 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 20Fundraising Managers
77% similar · $125,470 (+137%) · 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
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for real estate sales agents also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where real estate sales agents is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Travel Agents (81)
- Advertising Sales Agents (78)
- Customer Service Representatives (78)
- Retail Salespersons (78)
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (77)
- Tellers (77)
- Bill and Account Collectors (76)
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (76)
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (76)
- Concierges (75)
Questions about jobs like real estate sales agents
What jobs are most similar to real estate sales agents?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Real Estate Brokers (83% similar), Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (82% similar), Insurance Sales Agents (82% similar), Travel Agents (80% similar) and Fundraisers (80% similar).
Which jobs like real estate sales agents pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Financial Managers ($166,570, +215%; usually a bachelor's degree), Sales Managers ($148,270, +181%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Fundraising Managers ($125,470, +137%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with real estate sales agents ($52,830). Without more preparation than real estate sales agents usually need: Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel.
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.