Estate agents and auctioneers
£27,114
Average salary
36 hours
Average weekly hours
3.36%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Estate agents and auctioneers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3544
Estate agents and auctioneers arrange for the valuation, sale, purchase, rental and leasing of property on behalf of clients.
Common tasks include:
- 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.
Qualifications
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.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Estate agents and auctioneers
Regional employment: Estate agents and auctioneers
Future employment: Estate agents and auctioneers
Top 12 industries: Estate agents and auctioneers
Alternative & related job titles: Estate agents and auctioneers
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Equality focus: Estate agents and auctioneers
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£26,071
Female average annual salary
£27,636
Male average annual salary
38
Female average weekly hours
34
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Estate agents and auctioneers
Workforce gender: Estate agents and auctioneers
Breakdown by region
£33,371
London - highest annual average salary
£19,814
North West (England) - lowest annual average salary
49
East Midlands (England) - Highest average weekly hours
28
South East (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Estate agents and auctioneers
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Estate agents and auctioneers
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£13,036)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age