Estate agents see salaries jump 8%, new data shows

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The average salary for an estate agent is now £27,000, according to analysis of ONS statistics by the Daily Telegraph.

24th Feb 20262 1,066 1 minute read David Callaghan

Salaries for estate agents have jumped 8% with the average salary now standing at £27,000, according to a national study comparing professions.

But the number of jobs in the property industry shrank 2.6% over the same period, 2024-25.

Biggest rises

Doctors and train drivers are among the jobs with the biggest pay rises, of 20-30%, a Daily Telegraph analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows.

While the construction sector has seen some of the worst job losses, with numbers of roofers and building technicians falling more than 40%.

More attractive

Last year, property recruitment firm Deverell Smith said basic salaries for estate agents, negotiators and senior negotiator positions had increased to £24,000-£30,000, up from £18,000, making those roles considerably more attractive to industry newcomers.

However, there were warnings that estate agency firms would hire fewer junior staff following another increase in the minimum wage announced at the time of the Budget in November.

Experienced staff

Josh Rayner, Founder of Rayner Personnel, and Anthony Hesse, MD at Property Personnel, both told The Neg property businesses will go for more experienced staff if career starters cost more.

The Government announced the minimum wage would rise 4.1% from April for over 21s to £12.71 an hour. And staff aged between18-20 will see an 8.5% rise to £10.85 an hour.

For 16 to 17-year-olds, and those on apprenticeships, there is a 6% increase, bringing the minimum wage up to £8 an hour.

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