Commercial Real Estate Broker
Broker office, retail, industrial, and multifamily deals
About the profession
CRE brokers represent tenants, landlords, and investors across office, retail, industrial, and multifamily deals — a slow-cycle business with lumpy but large commissions.
How to Get Started
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Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Analyst → Broker → Senior Broker → Managing Director
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
600K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $80,000 - $210,000/year With equity/bonuses: $88,000 - $252,000 Top markets (SF/NYC): $92,000 - $252,000 Execute core tasks using Market…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am — Team standup and progress check 11am — Deep work using Market knowledge 1pm — Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $56,000 - $72,000 Year 2-3: Junior level $80,000 - $174,000 Year 4-6: Mid level $174,000 - $366,000 Year 7-10: Senior level $366,000 - $522,000 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
15 questions — answer honestly
You find the craft of a Commercial Real Estate Broker genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Market knowledge and Financial analysis You communicate…
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