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RNZ The Housing Minister says there are so many different figures being thrown around - from 28,000 to 200,000 - that it s impossible to put a specific figure on it (video first published in February 2021). The average income of contractors working in real estate services, which includes most real estate agents, has boomed during the housing crisis. Tax figures show average earnings before tax (which included self-employment income and commissions on the likes of property sales) jumped 73 per cent between 2010 and 2019, going from $65,100 to $112,400. By comparison, during the same period the average income across all industries increased roughly a third, going from $42,700 to $56,500. ....