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 92% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Leasing Agent Property Manager
$44.3k
$85k
$26.4k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $153.4k

Leasing Agent

$21.28/hr

per hour · USD

Median over time ▼ -57%
$103,002 $44,252
$18.50/hr 25th
$21.28/hr Median
$24.00/hr 75th
$16.92/hr
$25.50/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $10.00/hr – $30.00/hr · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
27.4%
Live roles
486

Property Manager

$85,005

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -43.3%
$150,000 $85,005
$67.3k 25th
$85k Median
$115.6k 75th
$55.5k
$144.7k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $17.4k – $307.5k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
41%
Live roles
630

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Cushman & Wakefield $40,404 32
MarketStar $39,520 11
Weinstein Properties $40,560 10
Greystar $49,920 8
Brookfield Properties $44,075 8
MG Properties $49,920 7
PeakMade Real Estate $37,440 7
Bell Partners $47,840 6

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Cushman & Wakefield $74,925 99
Colliers International $90,002 13
Greystar $125,000 10
Transwestern $100,000 10
VL Valet Living $80,000 7
Lincoln Property Company $82,500 6
OG Onni Group $76,250 6
GDIT $69,801 6

Leasing Agent salary by location

Location Median Roles
Los Angeles $48,396 4
Denver $44,450 6
New York $35,703 6

Property Manager salary by location

Location Median Roles
Seattle $145,000 3
New York $138,750 10
San Francisco $128,750 8
Chicago $120,000 13
Boston $106,375 7
Denver $92,500 8
Los Angeles $90,002 10
Atlanta $78,625 15
Toronto $67,627 8

Leasing Agent vs Property Manager: which pays more?

The median for Leasing Agent is $21.28/hr per year (typically $18.50/hr–$24.00/hr), versus $85,005 for Property Manager ($67,340–$115,601). That puts Property Manager about 92% 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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