Side-by-side distribution
Insurance Agent
$62,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 16.2%
- Live roles
- 1,072
Real Estate Agent
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.2%
- Live roles
- 1,969
Highest-paying jobs
Software Engineer, Agent - Insurance
SVP, Broker Distribution (P&C Small Commercial Insurance)
P&C Insurance Sales Agent
P&C Insurance Sales Agent
P&C Insurance Sales Agent
P&C Insurance Sales Agent
P&C Insurance Sales Agent
P&C Insurance Sales Agent
P&C Insurance Sales Agent
Licensed Life Insurance Sales Agent
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Counsel, Real Estate
Financial Services Tax - Real Estate Director
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
Real Estate – Associate (Mid to Senior Level) – NY
Capital Markets - real estate finance, Attorney (Senior Attorney)
Real Estate Associate
Associate - Real Estate
Financial Markets & Real Estate - Real Estate Consulting Director
California Licensed Real Estate Agent
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AT AAA - The Auto Club Group | $62,500 | 84 |
AAA Club Alliance
|
$45,000 | 25 |
Farmers District 40
|
$65,000 | 23 |
|
AAA
|
$45,011 | 15 |
Matic
|
$55,099 | 4 |
Steadily
|
$150,000 | 2 |
Desjardins
|
$61,194 | 2 |
|
Sierra
|
$285,000 | 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 |
Insurance Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 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 |
Insurance Agent vs Real Estate Agent: which pays more?
The median for Insurance Agent is $62,500 per year (typically $53,721–$70,000), versus $127,500 for Real Estate Agent ($82,500–$176,000). That puts Real Estate Agent about 104% 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.