Side-by-side distribution
Real Estate Agent
$138,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.8%
- Live roles
- 486
Underwriter
$103,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.5%
- Live roles
- 130
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)
California Licensed Real Estate Agent
California Licensed Real Estate Agent
Florida Licensed Real Estate Sales Agent
Real Estate Finance Counsel
Director of Real Estate, Legal
Real Estate Development Attorney
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Credit Underwriter
Senior Commercial Underwriter, Underwriting Intelligence
Senior Fleet Underwriter
Assistant Vice President, Executive Underwriter - Programs (Property Expertise)
Senior Underwriter OR AVP, Executive Underwriter
Senior Credit Underwriter
Senior Cyber Underwriter (Wholesale)
Mortgage Underwriter Team Lead
Commercial Credit Underwriter
Fund Finance Underwriter
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$180,000 | 15 |
Orchard
|
$137,500 | 13 |
Team Architects
|
$63,000 | 6 |
Anduril Industries
|
$192,500 | 5 |
Compass
|
$175,000 | 5 |
|
Marshallreddick
|
$250,000 | 4 |
Anthropic
|
$230,000 | 4 |
|
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$214,750 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mindrift
|
$104,000 | 23 |
The Symicor Group
|
$105,000 | 7 |
|
At-Bay
|
$106,250 | 4 |
|
Liberty Mutual Canada
|
$154,000 | 3 |
Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC
|
$114,000 | 3 |
Northmarq
|
$93,000 | 3 |
Gore Mutual Insurance
|
$69,500 | 3 |
| PB Piermont Bank | $133,750 | 2 |
Real Estate Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $185,000 | 15 |
| New York | $180,000 | 22 |
| Los Angeles | $168,750 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $137,500 | 3 |
| Chicago | $133,750 | 6 |
Real Estate Agent vs Underwriter: which pays more?
The median for Real Estate Agent is $138,750 per year (typically $93,600–$185,000), versus $103,250 for Underwriter ($80,750–$124,850). That puts Real Estate Agent about 34% 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.