Profile of California Real Estate Licensees

Brokerage Non-Owner Non-Owner Firm Owner Broker Salesperson Share of total curently active licenses 16% 25% 60% Gender Female 26% 41% 54% Male 74% 59% 46% Age (median) 48 years 50 years 44 years BA Degree or higher 62% 55% 46% Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian/non-Latino 90% 94% 86% Latino 3% 2% 4% African-American 1% 1% 3% Asian 3% 1% 4% Marital status 74% married 69% married 66% married Years licensed to sell real estate 13 years 13 years 4 years Areas of specialities Residential sales 54% 75% 82% Ancillary sales 26% 10% 10% Nonresidential sales 20% 15% 8% Methods of compensation Commission/fees 70% 83% 87% Salary 13% 5% 6% Both 17% 13% 8% 1989 Median gross incomes from real estate in thousands 60K 50K 36K

Source--California Real Estate