Realtor assistant vs real estate agent

The differences between realtor assistants and real estate agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a real estate agent has an average salary of $91,788, which is higher than the $39,771 average annual salary of a realtor assistant.

The top three skills for a realtor assistant include MLS, open houses and scheduling appointments. The most important skills for a real estate agent are customer service, real estate license, and excellent interpersonal.

Realtor assistant vs real estate agent overview

	Realtor Assistant	Real Estate Agent
Yearly salary	$39,771	$91,788
Hourly rate	$19.12	$44.13
Growth rate	-8%	5%
Number of jobs	32,495	41,399
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	50	49
Years of experience	2	-

Realtor assistant vs real estate agent salary

Realtor assistants and real estate agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Realtor Assistant	Real Estate Agent
Average salary	$39,771	$91,788
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $53,000	Between $66,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	-	Long Beach, NY
Highest paying state	-	West Virginia
Best paying company	-	Santa Clara Valley Water District
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between realtor assistant and real estate agent education

There are a few differences between a realtor assistant and a real estate agent in terms of educational background:

	Realtor Assistant	Real Estate Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	-

Realtor assistant vs real estate agent demographics

Here are the differences between realtor assistants' and real estate agents' demographics:

	Realtor Assistant	Real Estate Agent
Average age	50	49
Gender ratio	Male, 23.8% Female, 76.2%	Male, 43.4% Female, 56.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 6.8% White, 70.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	6%	13%

Differences between realtor assistant and real estate agent duties and responsibilities

Realtor assistant example responsibilities.

Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Obtain information to perform BPO's, CMA's and inspection for REO properties.
Assist with open houses and marketing, uploading contracts in MLS and assisting clients in selling, buying and leases
Work on processing BPO's for a foreclosure team and handle all personal files/buyers.
Research property availability on MLS program.
Organize weekly office meetings and PowerPoint presentations.

Real estate agent example responsibilities.

Manage all accounting, cash management, budgeting and financing for individual LLC's and for corporate entity.
Manage extremely complex REO and short sale transactions, coordinating sellers, buyers, and lenders in order to complete them.
Create ad campaigns via Google ad-words and Facebook.
Determine whether title transfers are assessable for taxation.
Learn all phases of real estate ethics, practice and procedures.
Review and analyze corporate leases, securities offerings, and secure transactions.

Realtor assistant vs real estate agent skills

Common realtor assistant skills

MLS, 20%
Open Houses, 16%
Scheduling Appointments, 11%
Sales Contracts, 8%
Escrow, 5%
RAN, 3%

Common real estate agent skills

Customer Service, 15%
Real Estate License, 11%
Excellent Interpersonal, 10%
Real Estate Market, 10%
Open Houses, 7%
Develop Marketing Materials, 6%