Realtor assistant vs staff assistant

The differences between realtor assistants and staff assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a realtor assistant and a staff assistant. Additionally, a staff assistant has an average salary of $41,778, 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 staff assistant are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Realtor assistant vs staff assistant overview

	Realtor Assistant	Staff Assistant
Yearly salary	$39,771	$41,778
Hourly rate	$19.12	$20.09
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	32,495	126,202
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Realtor assistant vs staff assistant salary

Realtor assistants and staff assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Realtor Assistant	Staff Assistant
Average salary	$39,771	$41,778
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $53,000	Between $27,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	Bridgewater, MA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Massasoit Community College
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between realtor assistant and staff assistant education

There are a few differences between a realtor assistant and a staff assistant in terms of educational background:

	Realtor Assistant	Staff Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Realtor assistant vs staff assistant demographics

Here are the differences between realtor assistants' and staff assistants' demographics:

	Realtor Assistant	Staff Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 23.8% Female, 76.2%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between realtor assistant and staff assistant 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.

Staff assistant example responsibilities.

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Manage candidate Facebook page and facilitate other advertising.
Manage fireworks inventory through QuickBooks and process customer wholesale orders.
Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Conduct weekly groups for newly refer veterans and potential landlords on the HUD VASH searching process.
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Realtor assistant vs staff assistant skills

Common realtor assistant skills

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

Common staff assistant skills

Customer Service, 15%
Patients, 10%
Data Entry, 7%
PowerPoint, 5%
Office Procedures, 5%
Veterans, 4%