Building manager vs apartment manager

The differences between building managers and apartment managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a building manager and an apartment manager. Additionally, a building manager has an average salary of $66,595, which is higher than the $40,520 average annual salary of an apartment manager.

The top three skills for a building manager include building maintenance, emergency situations and HVAC. The most important skills for an apartment manager are property management, evictions, and bank deposits.

Building manager vs apartment manager overview

	Building Manager	Apartment Manager
Yearly salary	$66,595	$40,520
Hourly rate	$32.02	$19.48
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	15,982	10,867
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Building manager vs apartment manager salary

Building managers and apartment managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Manager	Apartment Manager
Average salary	$66,595	$40,520
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $117,000	Between $23,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	Cambridge, MA	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Apple	-
Best paying industry	Real Estate	-

Differences between building manager and apartment manager education

There are a few differences between a building manager and an apartment manager in terms of educational background:

	Building Manager	Apartment Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Building manager vs apartment manager demographics

Here are the differences between building managers' and apartment managers' demographics:

	Building Manager	Apartment Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 5.3% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.2% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between building manager and apartment manager duties and responsibilities

Building manager example responsibilities.

Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and teamwork when managing the budget by empowering staff members to participate in controlling expenditures.
Supervise electrical, plumbing, mechanical and general carpentry works.
Perform renovation repairs including painting, plastering, electrical and plumbing repairs.
Maintain cleanliness of common spaces; including garbage/recycling removal and snow removal.
Provide first aid and CPR as required.
Offer basic first aid and CPR when need.

Apartment manager example responsibilities.

Live on-site, manage property and employees, payroll, purchasing, inventory, deposits, etc.
Accomplish financial objectives by collecting rents, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and prepare annual budget.
Design and manage all company facebook accounts for residents and prospective residents regarding property information and general interest articles.
Maintain all client accounts, post all move ins, late fees and any other charges on Yardi property database system.
Introduce property owner to YARDI, and other online property legal services.
Organized/Update files according to certification and adjust payments utilizing HUD formula.

Building manager vs apartment manager skills

Common building manager skills

Building Maintenance, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
HVAC, 7%
Quality Customer Service, 7%
Facilities Management, 5%
Emergency Procedures, 4%

Common apartment manager skills

Property Management, 8%
Evictions, 7%
Bank Deposits, 5%
Rent Collection, 5%
Background Checks, 5%
Yardi, 5%

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