6 Top growing occupations

Real estate sales agents are both the top growing and top employing occupation in the industry, with good retention rates.

Occupations with the highest new workers expected within the rental, hiring and real estate services industry

Occupations with highest new workers expected5

New workers expected5
2025 to 2028

Skill level9

Annual median earnings10

Retention rate11

Real estate sales agents

3,000

2,3

$68,515

84.2%

General clerks

530

4

$67,860

79.1%

Other hospitality, retail and service managers

410

2

$114,161

84.6%

Land economists and valuers

300

1

$110,370

90.0%

Advertising, public relations and sales managers

250

1

$120,838

86.1%

Receptionists

230

4

$60,237

78.1%

Accountants

180

1

$95,196

89.4%

Accounting clerks

170

4

$71,833

84.2%

Personal assistants

140

2

$84,978

84.5%

Office managers

140

2

$79,160

83.8%

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