Estate Agent Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 25,000 jobs.
Median salary
£26,988
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 13.6% below the £30,648 median for people working full-time.
▲ 8% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£30,648
Mean
£30,176
Jobs measured
25,000
What a typical estate agent takes home
On the full-time median of £30,648, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,132
Take-home a year
£25,586
Income Tax
£3,616
National Insurance
£1,446
What most estate agents actually earn
Half of estate agents earn between £20,512 and £34,896. Earning above £34,896 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of estate agents earn less than this.
Estate Agent salary by region
2 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East | £28,066 | £28,255 |
| South West | £24,532 | £25,650 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Estate agents and auctioneers
- SOC 2020 code
- 3555
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “estate agent” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Estate agents and auctioneers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group also covers auctioneers.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Estate Agent salary FAQs
What is the average Estate Agent salary in the UK?
The median is £26,988 a year and the mean is £30,176, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £30,648.
How much does a estate agent earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.44 excluding overtime, or £14.69 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Estate Agent salary?
Half of estate agents earn between £20,512 and £34,896. Anything above £34,896 is in the top quarter for the role.
Has estate agent pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +8.0% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many estate agents are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 25,000 employee jobs in “Estate agents and auctioneers” (SOC 3555) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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