Account Executive vs Real Estate Agent
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Account Executive
$98,800 typical, a year
Most Account Executives earn $72,500 to $150,000 a year.
From 2,450 postings that list pay
6,796 open jobs now
Real Estate Agent
$135,000 typical, a year
Most Real Estate Agents earn $107,300 to $175,000 a year.
From 271 postings that list pay
2,134 open jobs now
Real Estate Agents typically earn about $36,200 more a year than Account Executives.
What each one does
Account Executive
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and partners.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities within an assigned territory.
- Conduct in-person meetings and presentations to demonstrate products and services.
- Meet or exceed sales targets and quotas on a regular basis.
- Develop and manage a sales pipeline of prospective clients.
- Respond to customer inquiries and resolve issues promptly.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Real Estate Agent
- Show homes to prospective buyers and renters.
- Negotiate prices and terms of real estate contracts.
- Market properties to attract potential buyers and sellers.
- Guide clients through the steps of buying or selling a home.
- Manage all paperwork and legal documents for real estate transactions.
- Build and maintain relationships with clients and other professionals.
Summed up from 23 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Account Executive
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 2 in 10 postings
More common in Account Executive postings
- Bachelor's Degree 2 in 10 postings
- Business Development 2 in 10 postings
- Salesforce 2 in 10 postings
- Prospecting 2 in 10 postings
- Cold Calling 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 1 in 10 postings
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 1 in 10 postings
- Consultative Selling 1 in 10 postings
Real Estate Agent
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
More common in Real Estate Agent postings
- Real Estate License 5 in 10 postings
- Multiple Listing Service 5 in 10 postings
- Estate Agents 4 in 10 postings
- GPS 1 in 10 postings
- Leases 1 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
- Sales Pipeline 1 in 10 postings
- Market Analysis 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Account Executive
Assistant Account Executive
HUB International$25 - $29.51/hr Employer statedDuluth, GA HybridMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlook- Pay not stated San Francisco, New York CityConsultative SellingForecastingBusiness DevelopmentMerchandisingCustomer Lifetime Value +2
Multi-Media Account Executive
Townsquare Media$30k - $36k/yrstated Owatonna, MNCross-SellingDriver's LicenseSearch Engine OptimizationCampaign ManagementConsultative Selling
Real Estate Agent
Real Estate On Demand Agent
KeyPleazPay not stated Waskom, TXDriver's LicenseReal Estate LicenseAndroid DevelopmentReal Estate On Demand Agent
KeyPleazPay not stated Mount Vernon, TXDriver's LicenseReal Estate LicenseAndroid DevelopmentLicensed Real Estate Broker
Windermere Real EstatePay not stated Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesMicrosoft OfficeDriver's LicenseCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer Service
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