Landlord vs apartment manager

The differences between landlords 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 landlord and an apartment manager. Additionally, a landlord has an average salary of $42,853, which is higher than the $40,520 average annual salary of an apartment manager.

The top three skills for a landlord include general maintenance, customer complaints and background checks. The most important skills for an apartment manager are property management, evictions, and bank deposits.

Landlord vs apartment manager overview

	Landlord	Apartment Manager
Yearly salary	$42,853	$40,520
Hourly rate	$20.60	$19.48
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	2,250	10,867
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Landlord vs apartment manager salary

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

	Landlord	Apartment Manager
Average salary	$42,853	$40,520
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $68,000	Between $23,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between landlord and apartment manager education

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

	Landlord	Apartment Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Landlord vs apartment manager demographics

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

	Landlord	Apartment Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 5.3% White, 64.5% 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 landlord and apartment manager duties and responsibilities

Landlord example responsibilities.

Manage condominiums for individual investors; enforce lease requirements/community policies.
Screen tenants, collect deposit, monthly rent, deposits, maintenance up keep, and court proceedings for evictions.
Structure payment plans for rent arrears and negotiate settlements with bank and opposing counsel to prevent evictions and improve living conditions.
Conduct maintenance by contracting with service providers such as HVAC, plumbing, and handymen that are necessary for daily operations.
Interview and process potential rental applicants as well as annual and interim re-certifications for current tenants per HUD regulations.
Create LLC to buy and hold properties for rental, or to buy, rehab and sell properties.

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.

Landlord vs apartment manager skills

Common landlord skills

General Maintenance, 42%
Customer Complaints, 7%
Background Checks, 6%
Real Estate, 6%
Rent Payments, 5%
Conflict Resolution, 5%

Common apartment manager skills

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