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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

Risk & user votes

Calculated automation risk

28% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): This occupation has a lower risk of full replacement by AI, software, or robotic systems. Some tasks may be automated or assisted, but the role usually still relies on human judgement, communication, responsibility, physical adaptability, or practical decision-making.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Human strengths important in this job

These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.

Thinking creatively

Quite important
Why this matters
Coming up with original ideas and designs—creating new concepts, products, systems, or artistic work. This kind of open-ended invention and taste-based judgment is harder to automate end-to-end than routine, rule-based tasks.
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Negotiation

Quite important
Why this matters
Bringing people together to reconcile differences, trade off priorities, and reach agreements—work that depends on trust, persuasion, and reading the situation.
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Social perceptiveness

Quite important
Why this matters
Noticing others’ emotions and reactions in the moment and adjusting what you say or do based on why they’re responding that way.
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Critical thinking

Quite important
Why this matters
Weigh options using logic and evidence, spot weaknesses in arguments, and choose the best approach when there isn’t a single clear answer.
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Coordinating others’ work

Quite important
Why this matters
Bringing people together, assigning tasks, and keeping a group aligned so work gets done.
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Communicating with people outside the organization

Quite important
Why this matters
Represents the organization to customers, the public, or government—handling questions, concerns, and relationship-building through conversations, writing, calls, or email.
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Consulting and advising others

Quite important
Why this matters
Provide guidance and expert advice to managers or teams on technical, system, or process decisions—explaining options, tradeoffs, and recommended actions.
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Active learning

Quite important
Why this matters
Keeps learning from new information and applying it to make better decisions now and in the future, especially when situations change.
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Education and training expertise

Quite important
Why this matters
Designing and delivering instruction—adapting lessons to different learners and measuring whether training actually works.
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What users think

Based on 221 votes

48% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 28% chance of automation.

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What is the likelihood that Real Estate Brokers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

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Pay & outlook

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for Real Estate Brokers was $72,280 ($35 per hour).

The median annual wage for Real Estate Brokers was 46.0% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.

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Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Real Estate Brokers' job openings is expected to rise 3.3% by 2034

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Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 49,590 people employed as 'Real Estate Brokers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 3 thousand people are employed as 'Real Estate Brokers'.

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What people are saying (8)

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John McTavish (Highly likely)
03 Aug 2025 22:07
virtual tours and 3d presentations with massive price data will take the risk out of purchasing - this coupled with a poor reputation of people in the current situation will allow AI agents to overcome reticence
George (Low)
24 Jul 2025 11:56
Negotiation skills required
John (Highly likely)
08 Jul 2024 07:27
Buyers are looking to not only streamline the process but limit the process between the buyer bank and seller.. Realtors don't realize that the banks will turn on them and streamline the process for buyers and sellers taking the realtors cut for themselves leaving realtors out of the loop..
Keri Duffy (Low)
01 Feb 2024 17:40
Every house is different with subjective and objective positive and negative qualities.

As is every buyer/seller has a unique personality, goals and circumstances.

No transaction is the same.
Jorgen Hogset (Highly likely)
24 Sep 2023 14:59
Middle men who do basically no work will be the primary target of AI-researchers because there is no sympathy for those that do this type of work.
Nick (Highly likely)
15 Dec 2022 20:25
Likely because AI complete the majority of the tasks that a Realtor does.
JAToledo (Moderate)
25 Nov 2019 00:23
Buyers don't want to go see real estate, but they want to be sure that the property is in excellent condition. The less they travel, the better and the price they want low compared to the market.
Anonymous (Moderate)
22 Jun 2019 02:59
There's definitely a communication aspect. However, a lot of people from my generation (20 somethings) are weirdos and hate talking to people, so this will probably be a miracle for them.
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Job description

Operate real estate office, or work for commercial real estate firm, overseeing real estate transactions. Other duties usually include selling real estate or renting properties and arranging loans.

O*NET-SOC code: 41-9021.00