Side-by-side distribution
Property Manager
$90,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.9%
- Live roles
- 670
Real Estate Agent
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.7%
- Live roles
- 1,898
Highest-paying jobs
Government Property Manager
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Strategy Manager, Property & Casualty Insurance
Senior Relationship Manager, Income Property Group
Highest-paying jobs
ATPUO - Winter 2027 - ADM3353M - Introduction to Real Estate Management
Tax Manager - Real Estate
Senior Counsel, Real Estate
Financial Services Tax - Real Estate Director
Real Estate – Associate (Mid to Senior Level) – NY
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
Capital Markets - real estate finance, Attorney (Senior Attorney)
Real Estate Finance Associate
Associate - Real Estate
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$80,799 | 100 |
Transwestern
|
$95,000 | 13 |
Greystar
|
$122,500 | 9 |
| VL Valet Living | $80,000 | 8 |
| OG Onni Group | $73,750 | 8 |
Lincoln Property Company
|
$105,000 | 7 |
Brookfield Properties
|
$92,263 | 7 |
Equity LifeStyle Properties
|
$70,803 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$180,000 | 219 |
Blackstone
|
$165,000 | 18 |
| BT Baker Tilly | $145,765 | 18 |
Regions
|
$105,126 | 18 |
Bank of America
|
$121,125 | 16 |
|
PwC
|
$164,000 | 14 |
Orchard
|
$137,500 | 13 |
|
KeyBank
|
$72,000 | 11 |
Property Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $128,750 | 6 |
| New York | $127,188 | 8 |
| Chicago | $122,500 | 12 |
| Boston | $117,938 | 8 |
| Seattle | $110,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $91,713 | 12 |
| Denver | $90,000 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $80,000 | 7 |
| Toronto | $61,204 | 9 |
Real Estate Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $188,637 | 31 |
| Seattle | $180,000 | 15 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 15 |
| Denver | $179,600 | 28 |
| New York | $175,000 | 135 |
| Boston | $170,000 | 29 |
| Los Angeles | $159,450 | 40 |
| Chicago | $137,900 | 58 |
| Atlanta | $121,851 | 26 |
| Singapore | $109,200 | 3 |
Property Manager vs Real Estate Agent: which pays more?
The median for Property Manager is $90,000 per year (typically $71,227–$115,625), versus $130,000 for Real Estate Agent ($87,465–$182,500). That puts Real Estate Agent about 44% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Property Manager and Real Estate Agent 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.