Side-by-side distribution
Real Estate Agent
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.2%
- Live roles
- 1,969
Underwriter
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.2%
- Live roles
- 790
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Counsel, Real Estate
Financial Services Tax - Real Estate Director
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
Real Estate – Associate (Mid to Senior Level) – NY
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
Capital Markets - real estate finance, Attorney (Senior Attorney)
Real Estate Associate
Financial Markets & Real Estate - Real Estate Consulting Director
Associate - Real Estate
California Licensed Real Estate Agent
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Underwriter - North America Casualty Reinsurance
Vice President, CMBS Underwriter
Senior Underwriter, Property Facultative
FHA/HUD Deputy Chief Underwriter – LEAN
North America Casualty Treaty Reinsurance Underwriter
Commercial Underwriter, P&C
Latin America (LatAm) Surety Underwriter
Commercial Real Estate Underwriter - Senior Vice President
AVP Underwriter-Primary/Excess Casualty
Property Program Underwriter, Consultant - Reinsurance and Alternative Risk Transfer
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Travelers
|
$144,750 | 44 |
|
The Hartford
|
$138,200 | 26 |
| RS Ryan Specialty | $112,500 | 17 |
AIG
|
$100,000 | 13 |
|
Nationwide
|
$149,000 | 11 |
|
Bank of America
|
$134,000 | 11 |
First American
|
$114,000 | 9 |
MSIG USA
|
$162,500 | 8 |
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 |
Underwriter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $150,500 | 20 |
| Seattle | $144,850 | 6 |
| Boston | $143,775 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $142,800 | 23 |
| New York | $134,500 | 75 |
| Chicago | $132,200 | 57 |
| San Francisco | $132,000 | 16 |
| Denver | $115,500 | 9 |
| Toronto | $72,500 | 6 |
Real Estate Agent vs Underwriter: which pays more?
The median for Real Estate Agent is $127,500 per year (typically $82,500–$176,000), versus $115,000 for Underwriter ($90,000–$144,750). That puts Real Estate Agent about 11% 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.