Career Atlas USA

Career Paths From Real Estate Sales Agents

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

  1. Real Estate BrokersAdvancement97.5% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Real Estate Brokers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Real Estate Brokers is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 39% higher.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $73,220
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    4
  2. Advertising Sales AgentsAdvancement94.9% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Advertising Sales Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Advertising Sales Agents is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 23% higher.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $64,820
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    4
  3. Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersCareer Change95.2% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 44% higher.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $76,210
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    3
  4. Private Detectives and InvestigatorsCareer Change95.3% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Private Detectives and Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Private Detectives and Investigators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 3% lower.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $51,220
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    3
  5. Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsCareer Change95.9% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Fire Inspectors and Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Fire Inspectors and Investigators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 44% higher.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $75,920
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    3
  6. Community Health WorkersCareer Change96.1% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Community Health Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Community Health Workers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3).

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $51,850
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    4
  7. Residential AdvisorsCareer Change95.2% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Residential Advisors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Residential Advisors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 20% lower.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $42,240
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    3
  8. Social and Human Service AssistantsCareer Change96.1% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Social and Human Service Assistants share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Social and Human Service Assistants is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 13% lower.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $45,930
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    4
  9. Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingCareer Change95.1% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 51% higher.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $79,520
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    4
  10. Animal Control WorkersCareer Change94.9% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Animal Control Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Animal Control Workers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 3). Median salary is about 14% lower.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $45,660
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    2
  11. Compliance OfficersCareer Change97.4% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Compliance Officers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Compliance Officers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 53% higher.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $80,730
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    4
  12. Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsCareer Change95.7% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 18% higher.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $62,370
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    3
  13. Bill and Account CollectorsCareer Change95.2% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Bill and Account Collectors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Bill and Account Collectors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 3). Median salary is about 11% lower.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $47,030
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    2
  14. Retail SalespersonsLateral Move96.3% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Retail Salespersons share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Retail Salespersons sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 3). Median salary is about 33% lower.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $35,410
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    2
  15. Order ClerksCareer Change96.9% skill match

    Real Estate Sales Agents and Order Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Order Clerks is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 3). Median salary is about 13% lower.

    Current median salary
    $52,830
    Target median salary
    $46,170
    Current Job Zone
    3
    Target Job Zone
    2

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.