Takeover Tracker
31%medium risk
Real Estate Sales Agents
vs

62 shared · 10 different

core competencies

33%medium risk
Real Estate Brokers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricReal Estate Sales AgentsReal Estate Brokers
Risk Score31.2%32.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile45th56th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$56,320$72,280
Employment191K50K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Administration and Management
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Education and Training
Economics and Accounting
Far Vision
CoordinationAI-Resistant
Selling or Influencing Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Real Estate Sales Agents

32%

total discount

Real Estate Brokers

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Real Estate Sales Agents

5 of 15 at risk
86%Arrange for title searches to determine whether clients have clear property titles.
85%Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases.
69%Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources.
68%Coordinate property closings, overseeing signing of documents and disbursement of funds.
51%Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.

Real Estate Brokers

8 of 15 at risk
87%Arrange for title searches of properties being sold.
85%Monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to ensure that they are handled in a timely manner.
77%Check work completed by loan officers, attorneys, or other professionals to ensure that it is performed properly.
70%Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers.
69%Arrange for financing of property purchases.

Wage Comparison

Real Estate Brokers earns +$15,960(+28%) vs Real Estate Sales Agents
Real Estate Sales AgentsReal Estate Brokers
10th
$31,940$36,920
25th
$38,940$48,200
Median
$56,320$72,280
75th
$85,440$114,220
90th
$125,140$166,730

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Real Estate Sales Agents2028–2035
Real Estate Brokers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Real Estate Sales Agents has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Real Estate Brokers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Real Estate Sales Agents

$38,759

from $56,320

Real Estate Brokers

$48,485

from $72,280

After adjusting for AI risk, Real Estate Brokers offers $9,726 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Real

0

Unique to Real

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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