Closing agent vs apartment leasing agent

The differences between closing agents and apartment leasing agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a closing agent has an average salary of $47,582, which is higher than the $32,765 average annual salary of an apartment leasing agent.

The top three skills for a closing agent include settlement statements, escrow accounts and notary. The most important skills for an apartment leasing agent are property management, apartment community, and security deposits.

Closing agent vs apartment leasing agent overview

	Closing Agent	Apartment Leasing Agent
Yearly salary	$47,582	$32,765
Hourly rate	$22.88	$15.75
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	27,073	31,888
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Closing agent vs apartment leasing agent salary

Closing agents and apartment leasing agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Closing Agent	Apartment Leasing Agent
Average salary	$47,582	$32,765
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $65,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between closing agent and apartment leasing agent education

There are a few differences between a closing agent and an apartment leasing agent in terms of educational background:

	Closing Agent	Apartment Leasing Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Closing agent vs apartment leasing agent demographics

Here are the differences between closing agents' and apartment leasing agents' demographics:

	Closing Agent	Apartment Leasing Agent
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%	Male, 21.1% Female, 78.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 70.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between closing agent and apartment leasing agent duties and responsibilities

Closing agent example responsibilities.

Manage escrow department for title insurance company.
Work as a mobile notary for various banks, mortgage companies, title and signing services.
Schedule, arrange, process, close and disburse REO auction sale transactions in the state of Wisconsin.
Certify signing agent/commission notary public - Oregon.
Operate remote telecommunications using applications and secure computer communications to troubleshoot and resolve issues on customer Samsung devices.
Work directly with the VP of procurement to provide education concerning legal contract implementation.

Apartment leasing agent example responsibilities.

Lead the operations of a field enforcement office responsible for investigating violations of federal statutes enforce by ATF.
Conduct social media programs and create Craigslist advertising on a consistent basis.
Post rents, collect delinquencies, handle evictions, and lease renewals.
Handle a numerous variety of general complaints, last-minute schedule changes, payment dues going unpaid, and evictions.
Review SARs for investigative potential and interact with personnel of financial institutions to ensure compliance with subpoenas.
Direct web-base marketing initiatives and implement social media strategies to increase Facebook traffic through increase resident participation.

Closing agent vs apartment leasing agent skills

Common closing agent skills

Settlement Statements, 14%
Escrow Accounts, 9%
Notary, 9%
HUD-1, 8%
Title Commitments, 7%
Loan Closings, 5%

Common apartment leasing agent skills

Property Management, 19%
Apartment Community, 9%
Security Deposits, 8%
Lease Apartments, 8%
Yardi, 7%
Customer Service, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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