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Real Estate Sales Agents
Also filed here: Real estate agent, Property dealer, Realtor, Broker
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AI already performs a large share of the work in this job. Even so, the BLS expects 1.7% more of these jobs by 2035, slower than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #137 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +1.7% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $52,830 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 427,000 in the US, with about 32,600 openings a year
The work, 23 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI does this: Advise others on financial matters15%
AI performed this in about 1 in 676 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Negotiate contracts or agreements11%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Promote products, services, or programs10%
AI performed this in about 1 in 117 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Gather information from physical or electronic sources8%
AI performed this in about 1 in 28 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
Still yours: Evaluate condition of financial assets, property, or other resources7%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permits5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
Still yours: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Schedule appointments5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Develop marketing or promotional materials5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 612 conversations, and it got them there 84% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI helps with this: Identify business or organizational opportunities4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,883 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
Still yours: Collect data about consumer needs or opinions4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Direct legal activities4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI helps with this: Explain technical details of products or services3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 45 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI helps with this: Develop professional relationships or networks2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,715 conversations, and it got them there 95% of the time.
Still yours: Prepare proposals or grant applications2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on products or services2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 42 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI helps with this: Inspect characteristics or conditions of materials or products2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,462 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
AI does this: Evaluate the quality or accuracy of data1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 683 Copilot conversations and completed it 82% of the time.
AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
Still yours: Sell products or services1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Manage budgets or finances1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 102 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 32,600 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 27% of the workTravel Agents25% AI does, against 40% here+0.2% by 2035 · $50,160 · High school diploma
- Shares 25% of the workProperty, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers17% AI does, against 40% here+3.7% by 2035 · $69,990 · High school diploma
- Shares 22% of the workInsurance Sales Agents32% AI does, against 40% here+3.3% by 2035 · $62,280 · High school diploma
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On the wire.
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How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.26, higher than 83% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 41-9022 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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