Side-by-side distribution
Real Estate Agent
$138,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.8%
- Live roles
- 454
Underwriter
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.3%
- Live roles
- 106
Highest-paying jobs
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
Vice President, Real Estate and Workplace
Real Estate Mid-Level / Senior Transactional Associate (Development Focus)
California Licensed Real Estate Agent
California Licensed Real Estate Agent
Florida Licensed Real Estate Sales Agent
Real Estate Development Attorney
Director of Real Estate, Legal
Real Estate Attorney
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Credit Underwriter
Senior Commercial Underwriter, Underwriting Intelligence
Reinsurance and Portfolio Underwriter
Senior Fleet Underwriter
Assistant Vice President, Executive Underwriter - Programs (Property Expertise)
Senior Credit Underwriter (C&I)
Senior Underwriter OR AVP, Executive Underwriter
Senior Technical Underwriter
Mortgage Underwriter Team Lead
CRE Commercial Underwriter - To 165K - Chicago, IL - Job 3655B
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$180,000 | 15 |
Orchard
|
$137,500 | 13 |
Team Architects
|
$80,000 | 8 |
Compass
|
$175,000 | 5 |
|
Marshallreddick
|
$250,000 | 4 |
Anthropic
|
$230,000 | 4 |
|
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$214,750 | 4 |
Ascend Partner Firms
|
$152,500 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The Symicor Group
|
$105,000 | 7 |
At-Bay
|
$102,500 | 4 |
|
Liberty Mutual Canada
|
$154,000 | 3 |
Northmarq
|
$93,000 | 3 |
Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC
|
$114,000 | 2 |
Pie Insurance
|
$98,750 | 2 |
|
Moniepoint
|
$520,000 | 1 |
|
Hippo Insurance
|
$212,500 | 1 |
Real Estate Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $208,625 | 22 |
| San Francisco | $185,000 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $162,500 | 7 |
| Chicago | $122,500 | 6 |
Real Estate Agent vs Underwriter: which pays more?
The median for Real Estate Agent is $138,750 per year (typically $93,600–$186,250), versus $105,000 for Underwriter ($85,000–$135,000). That puts Real Estate Agent about 32% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Real Estate Agent and Underwriter 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.