In this career summary, you will find out what the job of a Real Estate Sales Agent is about and what it is like.

After reading this, you will have a good idea on what the job is about and decide if this is the right career for you.

Real Estate Sales Agents with little to no experience tend to make between $24650 and $33020 while the more experienced ones can earn over $74530 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Real Estate Sales Agent is to move to a higher paying state like NY. Right now, the highest paying states for Real Estate Sales Agents are NY, RI, AK, WY and CA.

However a higher pay at NY doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at NY might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Real Estate Sales Agent is the degree you hold, the industry you work in and lastly the company you work for.

We asked other Real Estate Sales Agents what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a High School Diploma followed by a Post-Secondary Certificate.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Real Estate Sales Agent.

69% of Real Estate Sales Agents said they were satisfied with their job and 44% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.