Real Estate Sales Agents
Sales and Related · SOC 41-9022
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 41-9022 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 28.3%
- High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 49/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $52,830
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 38,900
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +3.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 58,249 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~43.8% of this role but only ~28.3% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Rent, buy, or sell property for clients. Perform duties such as study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property site, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts. Includes agents who represent buyer.
Common titles: Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Salesperson, Realtor, Realtor Associate, Sales Agent
Representative Tasks
- •Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases.
- •Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration.
- •Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other.
- •Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources.
- •Confer with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Negotiate prices or other sales terms.
- •Prepare sales or other contracts.
- •Obtain property information.
- •Coordinate activities with suppliers, contractors, clients, or other departments.
- •Develop content for sales presentations or other materials.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 28.3% | 27.4% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 35% Bright |
| Median Salary | $52,830 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 72/100 | N/A |