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Real Estate Brokers

Sales & Marketing
Projected change 2024–34: +3.3%
Median annual wage (2024): $72,280
Employment (2024): 111K

United States · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 (figures for SOC 41-9021 occupational group)

AI exposure in published research

Figures below are reproduced from external datasets without modification. Where a dataset does not cover this occupation, the value is shown as — rather than as zero.

Data provider: OpenAI · "GPTs are GPTs"

Time basis: 2023 baselineex-ante estimate

Scored against GPT-4-generation capability.

Human rater basis
42.2%
GPT-4 rater basis
50.0%

β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.

19 rated tasks · 19 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (100.0%)

Version:
gh-main-0471612
License:
MIT License · Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI

Data provider: Anthropic Economic Index

Time basis: Published 2026-03-05composite index

Observed exposure
26.1%

Theoretical exposure index weighted by measured Claude usage, per the original report's definition.

18 tasks · usage observed in 5 · mean 25.7%

Data: Anthropic Economic Index — labor_market_impacts, CC-BY, https://huggingface.co/datasets/Anthropic/EconomicIndex

AI Changing Work uses Anthropic Economic Index data under CC-BY; Anthropic does not endorse or sponsor this site or its analyses.

Version:
hf-lmi-2026-03
License:
CC BY 4.0
Observation period:
(not applicable to this release)
Model:
(not stated by the source)

2023 prediction vs observation-based index published 2026-03-05

One card (GPTs are GPTs) is a 2023 estimate of what AI could theoretically do; the other (Anthropic Economic Index) is built from observed usage and was published on 2026-03-05 — that is its publication date, not the period it observed. They measure different things, so the two figures cannot be added, averaged, or ranked against each other. The older figure is kept here as a baseline for comparison rather than removed.

Caution: the Anthropic figures — observed exposure and task penetration — take the Eloundou β as one of their inputs. The two sides resembling each other is therefore not evidence that the earlier prediction came true; reading it that way is circular reasoning.

The Anthropic figures are measured on Claude users, who are not the whole economy and not the whole workforce.

The mapping of O*NET tasks and occupation codes was performed by AI Changing Work. The source figures themselves were not modified.

These indices are not forecasts. Which point in time each one belongs to is stated on the badge on its card.

Task Breakdown

  • Generate property valuations and market comparables
  • Negotiate deals and manage client relationships
  • Prepare listing descriptions and marketing materials

About This Occupation

If you work as a Real Estate Broker, AI is augmenting your analytical and marketing tasks. With an automation risk of 33/100 and overall exposure at 57%, this role faces high transformation. Property valuations see 75% automation, while negotiation remains human-driven at 18%. BLS projects +3% growth through 2034.

ISCO-08 classification

Unit group 3334ILO official

Real Estate Agents and Property Managers

Definition

ILO original text (English)

Real estate agents and property managers arrange the sale, purchase, rental and lease of real property, usually on behalf of clients and on a commission basis.

Definition & vocabulary source

Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) — ISCO-08 Structure

License: ILO CC BY 4.0

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Official occupational information

  • ONET11-9141.00

    Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

    Plan, direct, or coordinate the selling, buying, leasing, or governance activities of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate properties. Includes managers of homeowner and condominium associations, rented or leased housing units, buildings, or land (including rights-of-way).

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  • ONET41-9021.00

    Real Estate Brokers

    Operate real estate office, or work for commercial real estate firm, overseeing real estate transactions. Other duties usually include selling real estate or renting properties and arranging loans.

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  • ONET41-9022.00

    Real Estate Sales Agents

    Rent, buy, or sell property for clients. Perform duties such as study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property site, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts. Includes agents who represent buyer.

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Source: O*NET 30.2, U.S. DOL/ETA

License: CC BY 4.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Anthropic Economic Index puts observed exposure at 26.1%. The OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" rubric puts occupation-level β at 42.2% under human raters. Both figures are reproduced from published research without modification.

They come from two published datasets: the Anthropic Economic Index (labor_market_impacts, CC BY 4.0) and the OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric (MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI). AI Changing Work maps them onto O*NET occupation and task codes and does not calculate exposure scores of its own. AI Changing Work uses Anthropic Economic Index data under CC-BY; Anthropic does not endorse or sponsor this site or its analyses.

No. They are a diagnosis of exposure as measured at the time each source dataset was published. AI Changing Work publishes no prediction of future automation or job displacement for this occupation.

Recent Changes Affecting This Occupation

Mar 2026: Published evergreen blog post analyzing AI impact on real estate brokers (28% automation risk, 52% exposure)

[Source: AI Changing Work Blog]