Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Insurance Sales Agents
Career B (or your target career)
Real Estate Sales Agents
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Comparison table
| Metric | Insurance Sales Agents | Real Estate Sales Agents |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,280 | $52,830 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 479,100 | 193,370 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Persuasion | Speaking, Active Listening, Negotiation, Service Orientation, Persuasion |
| Related careers | Credit Analysts, Financial Managers, Financial Risk Specialists, Management Analysts | Credit Counselors, Brokerage Clerks, New Accounts Clerks, Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
14 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
0
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Negotiation+0.6 level
- Persuasion+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Mathematics+0.1 level
Only in Real Estate Sales Agents
- Complex Problem Solving
- Monitoring
Only in Insurance Sales Agents
- None