Side-by-side distribution
Insurance Agent
$62,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 18.4%
- Live roles
- 1,110
Real Estate Agent
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41%
- Live roles
- 1,913
Highest-paying jobs
Software Engineer, Agent - Insurance
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P&C Insurance Sales Agent
P&C Insurance Sales Agent
Licensed Life Insurance Sales Agent
Insurance Sales Agent Development Program
Insurance Sales Agent
Insurance Agent - Commercial Lines
Commercial Insurance Broker / Account Executive - Law Firms
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 (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 Finance Associate
Financial Markets & Real Estate - Securitization Director
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AT AAA - The Auto Club Group | $62,500 | 112 |
AAA Club Alliance
|
$45,000 | 31 |
Farmers District 40
|
$65,000 | 26 |
|
AAA
|
$170,000 | 7 |
Matic
|
$50,710 | 3 |
Integrity
|
$39,520 | 3 |
|
Steadily
|
$150,000 | 2 |
| US USAA | $75,445 | 2 |
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
|
$182,500 | 15 |
Orchard
|
$137,500 | 13 |
KeyBank
|
$72,000 | 11 |
Insurance Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 3 |
| Denver | $70,000 | 3 |
| London | $52,500 | 3 |
Real Estate Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $188,637 | 31 |
| Seattle | $180,000 | 15 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 15 |
| New York | $175,000 | 141 |
| Boston | $165,000 | 30 |
| Denver | $160,000 | 31 |
| Los Angeles | $153,925 | 42 |
| Chicago | $137,900 | 58 |
| Atlanta | $121,202 | 27 |
| Singapore | $109,200 | 3 |
Insurance Agent vs Real Estate Agent: which pays more?
The median for Insurance Agent is $62,500 per year (typically $59,273–$70,000), versus $130,000 for Real Estate Agent ($87,075–$182,470). That puts Real Estate Agent about 108% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Insurance Agent 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.