Studying Real Estate can be rewarding and open doors to many different career options. Want to find out more about career possibilities and salaries?
Job Postings
Real Estate Career Paths
There are many rewarding and interesting job in real estate. Real Estate can lead to many career paths and the following list is just a few of the possible career choices you can pursue with an associate or a degree in Real Estate.
- Appraiser
- Assessor
- Auctioning
- Community Association Manager
- Management of income properties
- Real Estate Agent
- Real Estate Broker
Job Outlook and Salaries
Salaries and jobs vary widely. According to the U.S. Department of Labor for Real Estate www.bls.gov/oco/ocos120.htm , www.bls.gov/oco/ocos300.htm and www.bls.gov/oco/ocos022.htm , job growth outlook is expected to grow by 11 percent between 2006 and 2016. Another excellent source for wages and trends in Real Estate is America's Career InfoNet Career One Stop.
The following information is from the Occupational Outlook Handbook as listed above. Please click to their website for complete job information.
| Occupational title | SOC Code | Employment, 2006 | Projected Employment, 2016 | Change, 2006-16 | Detailed statistics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | ||||||
| Real estate brokers and sales agents | 41-9020 | 564,000 | 624,000 | 60,000 | 11 | zipped XLS | |
| Real estate brokers | 41-9021 | 131,000 | 146,000 | 15,000 | 11 | zipped XLS | |
| Real estate sales agents | 41-9022 | 432,000 | 478,000 | 46,000 | 11 | zipped XLS | |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 11-9141 | 329,000 | 379,000 | 50,000 | 15 | zipped XLS | |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 11-9141 | 329,000 | 379,000 | 50,000 | 15 | zipped XLS | |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 13-2021 | 101,000 | 118,000 | 17,000 | 17 | zipped XLS | |
NOTE: Data in this table are rounded. See the discussion of the employment projections table in the Handbook introductory chapter on Occupational Information Included in the Handbook.