Side-by-side distribution
Claims Adjuster
$87,430
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.3%
- Live roles
- 359
Real Estate Agent
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.6%
- Live roles
- 1,906
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Claims Examiner, Professional Liability
Senior Claims Examiner, Professional Lines
Senior Product Liability Claims Examiner - Medmarc
Property General Claims Adjuster - Field
Property Adjuster Specialist - Field Claims
Large Loss Commercial Property Claims Examiner
Sr. Liability Claims Adjuster
Senior Claims Adjuster
Senior Claims Adjuster
Senior Claims Examiner - General Liability
Highest-paying jobs
ATPUO - Winter 2027 - ADM3353M - Introduction to Real Estate Management
Tax Manager - Real Estate
Senior Counsel, Real Estate
Financial Services Tax - Real Estate Director
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
Real Estate – Associate (Mid to Senior Level) – NY
Capital Markets - real estate finance, Attorney (Senior Attorney)
Real Estate Finance Associate
Associate - Real Estate
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Sedgwick
|
$85,000 | 49 |
| US USAA | $101,770 | 37 |
AAA
|
$70,158 | 16 |
| AL Allstate | $54,506 | 10 |
Nationwide
|
$89,000 | 9 |
American Family Insurance
|
$75,500 | 8 |
|
Aviva
|
$72,500 | 8 |
|
Brookfield Properties
|
$110,483 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$180,000 | 219 |
Blackstone
|
$165,000 | 18 |
| BT Baker Tilly | $145,765 | 18 |
Regions
|
$105,126 | 18 |
Bank of America
|
$121,125 | 16 |
|
PwC
|
$164,000 | 14 |
Orchard
|
$137,500 | 13 |
KeyBank
|
$72,000 | 11 |
Real Estate Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $188,637 | 31 |
| Seattle | $180,000 | 15 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 15 |
| Denver | $179,600 | 28 |
| New York | $175,000 | 135 |
| Boston | $170,000 | 29 |
| Los Angeles | $159,450 | 40 |
| Chicago | $137,900 | 58 |
| Atlanta | $121,851 | 26 |
| Singapore | $109,200 | 3 |
Claims Adjuster vs Real Estate Agent: which pays more?
The median for Claims Adjuster is $87,430 per year (typically $75,441–$94,963), versus $130,000 for Real Estate Agent ($87,132–$182,500). That puts Real Estate Agent about 49% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Claims Adjuster 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.