Estate agents and auctioneers: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time estate agents and auctioneers in the UK earned a median £30,648 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 21% less than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
It is in the lowest-paid third of the 382 occupations (117th from the bottom).
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £25,879 and £38,085.
The mean, £35,990, is 17% above the median, a sign of a few very high earners.
Median full-time pay: women £29,068 a year, men £34,063 a year.
About 76% of the roughly 29,000 employee jobs are full-time.
Since 2021 it has risen 17.8%, from £26,011, slower than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 52,700 people in this line of work, 18% of them in South West.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £23,011* | £463.80 | £12.42 | – | – | £12.28 |
| 20th percentile | £25,092 | £493.40 | £13.04 | £17,064* | £391.80* | £12.86 |
| 25th percentile | £25,879 | £498.30 | £13.18 | £20,512* | £439.50 | £13.05 |
| 30th percentile | £26,331 | £517.20 | £13.57 | £22,317* | £459.20 | £13.35 |
| 40th percentile | £29,339 | £546.50 | £14.21 | £25,089 | £494.80 | £14.06 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £30,648 | £568.30 | £14.69 | £26,988 | £525.00 | £14.44 |
| 60th percentile | £33,879 | £612.30 | £15.79 | £29,862 | £559.30 | £15.54 |
| 70th percentile | £35,313* | £702.80 | £17.53 | £33,011 | £610.00 | £16.99 |
| 75th percentile | £38,085* | £720.20* | £18.24* | £34,896* | £669.70 | £17.70 |
| 80th percentile | – | – | – | – | £709.20* | £19.02* |
| Mean | £35,990 | £660.20 | £17.12 | £30,176 | £560.60 | £16.85 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £26,011 | £458.80 | £11.56 | £22,431 | £418.80 | 38 |
| 2022 revised | – | £517.50 | £12.97 | – | £458.10 | 32 |
| 2023 revised | – | £537.60 | £13.14 | – | £466.50 | 36 |
| 2024 revised | £28,417 | £535.20 | £13.62 | £25,000 | £482.90 | 26 |
| 2025 provisional | £30,648 | £568.30 | £14.69 | £26,988 | £525.00 | 29 |
Estate agents and auctioneers by region
UK: 52,700 (± 8,900), April 2025 to March 2026. 11 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 9,300* | ± 3,500 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What estate agents and auctioneers do
Estate agents and auctioneers arrange for the valuation, sale, purchase, rental and leasing of property on behalf of clients, as well as the auction of livestock and antiques. (ONS SOC 2020, 3555)
Also covers: auctioneer, auctioneer and valuer, estate agent, letting agent, property consultant, sales negotiator, auctioneer (antiques), auctioneer (livestock), house agent, land agent, land salesman, letting consultant, letting negotiator, lettings agent, lettings consultant, lettings coordinator, lettings negotiator and property agent (37 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Discusses client’s requirements and may advise client on the purchase of property and land for investment and other purposes
- Conducts or arranges for structural surveys of properties and undertakes any necessary valuations of property or agricultural land
- Advises vendors and purchasers on market prices of property, accompanies clients to view property
- Markets the property on behalf of the vendor, prepares written information and press advertisements
- Negotiates land or property purchases, sales, leases or tenancy agreements and arranges legal formalities with solicitors, building societies and other parties
- Makes inventories of property for sale, advises vendor of suitable reserve price, issues catalogues, conducts auction, notes bids and records sale
There are no formal academic entry requirements although entrants to professional training via the National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP) will normally possess GCSEs/S grades, an NVQ/SVQ and/or relevant experience. Off and on-the-job training is possible, and apprenticeships are available in some areas.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026