How To Become An Administrative Assistant/Property Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is an administrative assistant/property manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

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The average administrative assistant/property manager salary is $34,302. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an business major. It usually takes 4-6 years of experience to become an administrative assistant/property manager. Administrative assistant/property managers with a Certified Property Manager (CPM) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 3% and produce 11,100 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreAdministrative Assistant/Property ManagerUS Average

Salary

2.7

Avg. Salary $34,302

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

8.4

Growth rate 3%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

4.3

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.60%

Asian 5.28%

Black or African American 8.63%

Hispanic or Latino 17.81%

Unknown 4.13%

White 63.55%

Gender

female 78.92%

male 21.08%

Age - 49

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 49

Stress level

8.4

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.6

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.8

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an administrative assistant/property manager

Explore administrative assistant/property manager education requirements

Most common administrative assistant/property manager degrees

Bachelor's

44.2 %

Associate

26.7 %

High School Diploma

15.1 %

Start to develop specific administrative assistant/property manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Property Management	15.43%
Rent Payments	8.47%
Real Estate	7.59%
Payroll	5.34%
Yardi	5.14%

Complete relevant administrative assistant/property manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New administrative assistant/property managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an administrative assistant/property manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real administrative assistant/property manager resumes.

Gain additional administrative assistant/property manager certifications

Administrative assistant/property manager certifications can show employers you have a baseline of knowledge expected for the position. Certifications can also make you a more competitive candidate. Even if employers don't require a specific administrative assistant/property manager certification, having one may help you stand out relative to other applicants.

The most common certifications for administrative assistant/property managers include Certified Property Manager (CPM) and Certified Aviation Manager (CAM).

More About Certifications

Research administrative assistant/property manager duties and responsibilities

Manage condominiums for individual investors; enforce lease requirements/community policies.
Answer phones and file any HOA documents, leases, and new move-ins information.
Work alongside the HOA and submit letters of violation to tenants and follow through with correction.
Collect all rental monies, security deposits, late payments, application fees and process all evictions.

Apply for administrative assistant/property manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an administrative assistant/property manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Administrative assistant/property manager reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2022

Pros

I believe that as a property manager you are trusted with one of the most intimate areas of a persons life!… their home! That’s one heck of a responsibility because , at the end of the day everything starts and ends with home!

Cons

The only thing I don’t like about working in the property management field is having to turn people away or add them to a waitlist. The demand/need for affordable quality housing is so great… it’s nearly impossible to assist everyone you meet because the demand far exceeds the supply. That is so frustrating and leaves me feeling like I’ve let people down when I don’t have anything available. Sometimes hearing the desperation in their voices gets to me and I find myself upset when I am unable yo help them.

A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2020