Careers · Real Estate Sales Agents · Illinois
Real Estate Sales Agents in Illinois
Real estate sales agents help clients buy, sell, or rent properties. They study listings, meet with prospective clients, show properties, negotiate terms, and prepare contracts In Illinois the median pay is $59,220 a year, 12% above the national median of $52,830.
$59,220median pay in Illinois, per year
$38,060–$61,790middle half earn
6,030employed in Illinois
$52,830U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training).
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingNegotiationSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationPersuasionService OrientationCritical Thinking
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceSales and MarketingEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementAdministrative
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Real Estate Sales Agents.
Licenses and training in Illinois
Real Estate Sales Agents pay in other states
District of Columbia · $123,770New York · $102,990New Jersey · $99,990Alaska · $89,170Nevada · $79,990Washington · $79,130Montana · $79,100New Mexico · $76,170North Dakota · $73,920South Dakota · $65,170
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Real Estate BrokersDemonstrators and Product PromotersModelsSales EngineersTelemarketersDoor-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related WorkersSales and Related Workers, All OtherFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against real estate sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against real estate sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 41-9022.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Illinois, annual.