Land acquisition specialist vs resident manager

The differences between land acquisition specialists and resident 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 land acquisition specialist and a resident manager. Additionally, a land acquisition specialist has an average salary of $71,623, which is higher than the $50,811 average annual salary of a resident manager.

The top three skills for a land acquisition specialist include real estate, GIS and construction management. The most important skills for a resident manager are resident care, CPR, and medication administration.

Land acquisition specialist vs resident manager overview

	Land Acquisition Specialist	Resident Manager
Yearly salary	$71,623	$50,811
Hourly rate	$34.43	$24.43
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	14,403	17,468
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Land acquisition specialist vs resident manager salary

Land acquisition specialists and resident managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Land Acquisition Specialist	Resident Manager
Average salary	$71,623	$50,811
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $106,000	Between $31,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Internet

Differences between land acquisition specialist and resident manager education

There are a few differences between a land acquisition specialist and a resident manager in terms of educational background:

	Land Acquisition Specialist	Resident Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Land acquisition specialist vs resident manager demographics

Here are the differences between land acquisition specialists' and resident managers' demographics:

	Land Acquisition Specialist	Resident Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 5.2% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between land acquisition specialist and resident manager duties and responsibilities

Land acquisition specialist example responsibilities.

Manage land-related licensing, permitting and zoning processes including reporting, oversight of requirements and monitoring to ensure compliance.
Coordinate activities and secure contractual agreements associate to the development of telecommunication towers on private owner properties in the Midwest.
Prepare bi-weekly payroll, including withholding deposits and payroll returns.

Resident manager example responsibilities.

Achieve low turnover and evictions by instituting consistent move-in compliance criteria.
Manage resident and facility accounts, budgets, social security applications, and Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Monitor and maintain patient charts including, MDS per state, federal regulations along with facility policies and procedures.
Maintain and review incident reports and take appropriate actions according to department policy and OPWDD regulations.
Experience in Onesite system software.
Collect and post rent into YARDI.

Land acquisition specialist vs resident manager skills

Common land acquisition specialist skills

Real Estate, 19%
GIS, 18%
Construction Management, 11%
Market Analysis, 8%
Financial Analysis, 8%
HOA, 7%

Common resident manager skills

Resident Care, 10%
CPR, 8%
Medication Administration, 7%
Developmental Disabilities, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 5%
Property Management, 5%

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