Homeowner association manager vs director of property management

The differences between homeowner association managers and directors of property management can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a homeowner association manager and a director of property management. Additionally, a director of property management has an average salary of $97,349, which is higher than the $84,339 average annual salary of a homeowner association manager.

The top three skills for a homeowner association manager include provide management, property management and phone calls. The most important skills for a director of property management are real estate, portfolio, and property management.

Homeowner association manager vs director of property management overview

	Homeowner Association Manager	Director Of Property Management
Yearly salary	$84,339	$97,349
Hourly rate	$40.55	$46.80
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	7,540	78,020
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Homeowner association manager vs director of property management salary

Homeowner association managers and directors of property management have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Homeowner Association Manager	Director Of Property Management
Average salary	$84,339	$97,349
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $119,000	Between $62,000 And $151,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Brookfield Properties
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between homeowner association manager and director of property management education

There are a few differences between a homeowner association manager and a director of property management in terms of educational background:

	Homeowner Association Manager	Director Of Property Management
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Homeowner association manager vs director of property management demographics

Here are the differences between homeowner association managers' and directors of property management' demographics:

	Homeowner Association Manager	Director Of Property Management
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 57.9% Female, 42.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.4% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 5.3% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between homeowner association manager and director of property management duties and responsibilities

Homeowner association manager example responsibilities.

Manage deed restrict single family home subdivisions, condominiums and townhomes.
Create maintenance programs, RFP's, bid contractual work and manage contractors/vendors.
Manage and track all financial accounting, reporting, rent management, and A/R processing.
Prepare correspondence, bids, budgets and meeting minutes for HOA's while proofing for spelling, grammar and punctuation errors.
Oversee ADPSA's investment portfolio and compliance guidelines.
Provide an initial budget for each association in portfolio.

Director of property management example responsibilities.

Manage YARDI implementation, training, conversion and roll out.
Manage several marketing sources, which includes but is not limit to Craigslist, Postlets, LINC program and local businesses.
Coordinate and manage the global intellectual property portfolio, including creation of patent strategies for new technology developments.
Manage, delegate and perform facility repairs, apartment renovations, preventive maintenance and inventory control utilizing CMMS program for maintenance.
Conduct oversight of the preventative maintenance system and emergency preparedness procedures.
Prepare monthly billing statements for overtime HVAC, utilities, engineering services, access card reprints, and duplicate keys.

Homeowner association manager vs director of property management skills

Common homeowner association manager skills

Provide Management, 21%
Property Management, 10%
Phone Calls, 9%
HOA, 8%
Association Management, 5%
Portfolio, 4%

Common director of property management skills

Real Estate, 11%
Portfolio, 11%
Property Management, 7%
Financial Reports, 6%
Yardi, 4%
HVAC, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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