Side-by-side distribution
Appraiser
$80,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 82.6%
- Live roles
- 23
Real Estate Agent
$137,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.7%
- Live roles
- 498
Highest-paying jobs
Licensed/Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Licensed/Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Licensed/Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Licensed/Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Highest-paying jobs
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
Vice President, Real Estate and Workplace
Real Estate Mid-Level / Senior Transactional Associate (Development Focus)
Florida Licensed Real Estate Sales Agent
California Licensed Real Estate Agent
California Licensed Real Estate Agent
Commercial Real Estate Lawyer, Toronto
Director of Real Estate, Legal
Real Estate Finance Counsel
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Banks Valuation
|
$80,000 | 19 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$180,000 | 15 |
Orchard
|
$137,500 | 13 |
Anduril Industries
|
$192,500 | 5 |
Compass
|
$175,000 | 5 |
Team Architects
|
$36,000 | 5 |
|
Marshallreddick
|
$250,000 | 4 |
Anthropic
|
$230,000 | 4 |
Ascend Partner Firms
|
$152,500 | 4 |
Real Estate Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $185,000 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $168,750 | 6 |
| New York | $155,000 | 23 |
| Chicago | $133,750 | 6 |
Appraiser vs Real Estate Agent: which pays more?
The median for Appraiser is $80,000 per year (typically $80,000–$80,000), versus $137,500 for Real Estate Agent ($93,600–$182,500). That puts Real Estate Agent about 72% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Appraiser 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.