Side-by-side distribution
Appraiser
$87,105
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.5%
- Live roles
- 118
Real Estate Agent
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.2%
- Live roles
- 1,969
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Appraiser - Multifamily
Senior Appraiser
Commercial Appraiser
Senior Appraiser I
Commercial Appraiser
Senior Auto Appraiser – Field for Lower New York (Nassau and Suffolk counties)
Senior Auto Appraiser – Field for Northern VA/DC
Sr. Auto Field Appraiser - San Diego
Senior Auto Appraiser – Field for Bryan-College Station, TX Area
Senior Auto Appraiser – Field for Detroit
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Counsel, Real Estate
Financial Services Tax - Real Estate Director
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
Real Estate – Associate (Mid to Senior Level) – NY
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
Capital Markets - real estate finance, Attorney (Senior Attorney)
Real Estate Associate
Financial Markets & Real Estate - Real Estate Consulting Director
Associate - Real Estate
California Licensed Real Estate Agent
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| US USAA | $93,543 | 14 |
Travelers
|
$84,600 | 10 |
|
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$156,250 | 4 |
Sedgwick
|
$61,250 | 4 |
| AL Allstate | $89,502 | 3 |
AAA
|
$87,162 | 3 |
| JC Jackson County | $56,930 | 3 |
|
S&T Bank
|
$113,350 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$180,000 | 219 |
| BT Baker Tilly | $146,400 | 17 |
Orchard
|
$137,500 | 16 |
|
PwC
|
$170,300 | 14 |
Blackstone
|
$165,000 | 14 |
KeyBank
|
$88,750 | 14 |
Bank of America
|
$177,750 | 12 |
Prologis
|
$65,653 | 11 |
Appraiser salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $112,500 | 3 |
Real Estate Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $180,000 | 16 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 16 |
| New York | $162,500 | 140 |
| San Francisco | $162,500 | 33 |
| Denver | $160,500 | 36 |
| Los Angeles | $160,000 | 49 |
| Boston | $145,500 | 47 |
| Atlanta | $140,000 | 29 |
| Chicago | $139,950 | 66 |
| Toronto | $85,756 | 28 |
Appraiser vs Real Estate Agent: which pays more?
The median for Appraiser is $87,105 per year (typically $66,410–$94,525), versus $127,500 for Real Estate Agent ($82,500–$176,000). That puts Real Estate Agent about 46% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Appraiser and Real Estate Agent are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.