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Career overview · SOC 11-9141

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the selling, buying, leasing, or governance activities of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate properties. Includes managers of homeowner and condominium associations, rented or leased housing units, buildings, or land (including rights-of-way).

Also called: Apartment Manager · Community Association Manager · Community Manager · Lease Administration Supervisor · Leasing Manager · Occupancy Director

Median pay (national)
$66,700
$39,360–$141,040 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
296,640
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+3.6%
~39,000 openings/yr
Typical entry
High school diploma or equivalent

What the numbers say

Refit analysis ·Pay for property, real estate, and community association managers shows an unusually wide range: the top 10% earn $141,040 versus $39,360 at the bottom 10% — 3.6x. The median of $66,700 leaves roughly 111% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +3.6% from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 39,000 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 52 states with released data, Washington pays the most for this role (median $118,470, +78% vs the national median), while Arkansas sits lowest at $46,320 — a 156% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word as in-demand technologies for this role.

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Top skills employers ask for

Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.

  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Science

What they actually do

Core O*NET tasks for this role.

  • Prepare detailed budgets and financial reports for properties.
  • Manage and oversee operations, maintenance, administration, and improvement of commercial, industrial, or residential properties.
  • Plan, schedule, and coordinate general maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling or construction projects for commercial or residential properties.
  • Direct collection of monthly assessments, rental fees, and deposits and payment of insurance premiums, mortgage, taxes, and incurred operating expenses.
  • Meet with clients to negotiate management and service contracts, determine priorities, and discuss the financial and operational status of properties.
  • Direct and coordinate the activities of staff and contract personnel and evaluate their performance.
  • Prepare and administer contracts for provision of property services, such as cleaning, maintenance, and security services.
  • Market vacant space to prospective tenants through leasing agents, advertising, or other methods.
  • Act as liaisons between on-site managers or tenants and owners.
  • Investigate complaints, disturbances, and violations and resolve problems, following management rules and regulations.

Tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Yardi software
  • Facebook
  • Google Analytics
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Advantos Systems DataTrust Enterprise
  • Biometric reader software
  • Bostonpost Technology Property Manager
  • Card key management software
  • Domin-8 Enterprise Solutions RentRight
  • Domin-8 Enterprise Solutions Tenant Pro

Knowledge areas

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administration and Management
  • Economics and Accounting
  • English Language
  • Law and Government
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Mathematics
  • Personnel and Human Resources