Workers' comp class code · Professional
Class code 8742-2 — Real Estate Agency
Real estate sales and leasing personnel working primarily off-site.
This classification is designed for real estate sales and leasing personnel, including agents and brokers who spend most of their time meeting clients, showing properties, and negotiating deals away from a fixed office. Unlike pure clerical staff, real estate agents are almost always on the move between listings, open houses, and client meetings.
A typical day includes driving to multiple properties, walking clients through homes or commercial spaces, and handling paperwork either at the office or remotely. The work is client-facing and advisory, with no construction, maintenance, or manual labor involved, but the constant travel and time spent inside unfamiliar properties introduces exposures that a desk-only role wouldn't have.
Common risks include vehicle accidents while traveling between showings, slip-and-fall incidents inside properties that may be under renovation or poorly maintained, and general strain from a physically active schedule of walking through buildings. This distinguishes real estate agents from general outside sales reps, who typically visit established business offices rather than vacant or under-construction properties.
What code 8742-2 typically includes
- Real estate agents and brokers
- Leasing agents showing residential or commercial space
- Open house staff and showing assistants
- Office administrative and transaction coordination staff
- Property management leasing consultants
Codes this one gets confused with
8742 — Outside Sales Personnel
General outside sales reps call on established businesses, while real estate agents regularly enter vacant, under-renovation, or unfamiliar properties.
See code 87428810 — Clerical Office Employees
Transaction coordinators and office staff who never show property may be more appropriately coded as general clerical.
See code 8810What this code means for your premium
Real estate sales carries a slightly higher rate than general clerical or office work because of the regular property visits and travel involved.
Estimate your premiumClassification is not final until a carrier assigns it. Code numbers, wording and exceptions vary by state and rating bureau — several states run their own bureaus. This page is general reference written in our own words; your carrier's underwriter assigns the code based on your actual operations and payroll records.
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