Side-by-side distribution
Claims Adjuster
$86,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.8%
- Live roles
- 396
Real Estate Agent
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.2%
- Live roles
- 1,969
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Claims Examiner - Executive Assurance
Senior Claims Examiner, General Liability
Senior Claims Examiner, Commercial General Liability
Senior Claims Examiner, Professional Liability
Worker's Compensation Claims Examiner III
Senior Claims Examiner, Professional Lines
Executive Claims Examiner
Senior Product Liability Claims Examiner - Medmarc
Property General Claims Adjuster - Field
Property General Claims Adjuster - Field
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Counsel, Real Estate
Financial Services Tax - Real Estate Director
Real Estate – Associate (Mid to Senior Level) – NY
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
Capital Markets - real estate finance, Attorney (Senior Attorney)
Real Estate Associate
Associate - Real Estate
Real Estate (Senior Level) - Associate - LI
Real Estate, Title & Survey Senior Attorney
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Sedgwick
|
$80,000 | 52 |
| US USAA | $101,770 | 48 |
AAA
|
$70,158 | 16 |
|
Markel
|
$106,045 | 10 |
|
Arch Capital Group
|
$101,993 | 9 |
American Family Insurance
|
$75,500 | 8 |
| AL Allstate | $83,775 | 7 |
Aviva
|
$76,250 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$180,000 | 219 |
| BT Baker Tilly | $144,700 | 20 |
Orchard
|
$137,500 | 16 |
Blackstone
|
$165,000 | 14 |
|
PwC
|
$151,800 | 14 |
KeyBank
|
$88,750 | 14 |
Bank of America
|
$177,750 | 12 |
Regions
|
$131,087 | 12 |
Claims Adjuster salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $129,814 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $122,485 | 3 |
| New York | $101,950 | 24 |
| Chicago | $101,950 | 21 |
| Denver | $101,770 | 3 |
| Boston | $99,875 | 4 |
| Seattle | $92,560 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $86,600 | 8 |
| Toronto | $77,500 | 3 |
Real Estate Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $180,000 | 16 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 15 |
| New York | $162,500 | 141 |
| San Francisco | $162,500 | 35 |
| Los Angeles | $162,500 | 46 |
| Denver | $160,000 | 35 |
| Boston | $145,250 | 44 |
| Atlanta | $140,000 | 31 |
| Chicago | $137,900 | 65 |
| Toronto | $80,025 | 28 |
Claims Adjuster vs Real Estate Agent: which pays more?
The median for Claims Adjuster is $86,500 per year (typically $75,000–$97,500), versus $127,500 for Real Estate Agent ($82,500–$176,000). That puts Real Estate Agent about 47% 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.