Leasing Agent vs Property Manager

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Property Manager pays about 100% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Leasing Agent Property Manager
$43.7k
$87.5k
$21.4k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $130.5k

Leasing Agent

$43,680

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -57.6%
$103,002 $43,680
$35.6k 25th
$43.7k Median
$53.3k 75th
$28.9k
$53.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $6k – $400k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
22.5%
Live roles
222

Property Manager

$87,500

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -41.7%
$150,000 $87,500
$67.5k 25th
$87.5k Median
$105k 75th
$53.2k
$123k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $12.5k – $160k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
38.4%
Live roles
151

Top companies hiring

Top companies hiring

Leasing Agent salary by location

Location Median Roles
New York $34,840 4

Property Manager salary by location

Location Median Roles
Chicago $122,500 3
Los Angeles $90,000 9
Boston $86,000 3

Leasing Agent vs Property Manager: which pays more?

The median for Leasing Agent is $43,680 per year (typically $35,630–$53,300), versus $87,500 for Property Manager ($67,500–$105,000). That puts Property Manager about 100% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Leasing Agent and Property Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.

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