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)
Real Estate Sales Agents
Career B (or your target career)
Advertising Sales Agents
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Comparison table
| Metric | Real Estate Sales Agents | Advertising Sales Agents |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $52,830 | $64,820 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 193,370 | 91,700 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Negotiation, Service Orientation, Persuasion | Speaking, Persuasion, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Negotiation |
| Related careers | Credit Counselors, Brokerage Clerks, New Accounts Clerks, Loan Interviewers and Clerks | Counter and Rental Clerks, Retail Salespersons, Public Relations Managers, Online Merchants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
15 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
1
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—
- Persuasion+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Negotiation—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Service Orientation—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
Only in Advertising Sales Agents
- Systems Analysis
Only in Real Estate Sales Agents
- Mathematics