Landlord vs building manager

The differences between landlords and building 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 a building manager. Additionally, a building manager has an average salary of $66,595, which is higher than the $42,853 average annual salary of a landlord.

The top three skills for a landlord include general maintenance, customer complaints and background checks. The most important skills for a building manager are building maintenance, emergency situations, and HVAC.

Landlord vs building manager overview

	Landlord	Building Manager
Yearly salary	$42,853	$66,595
Hourly rate	$20.60	$32.02
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	2,250	15,982
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Landlord vs building manager salary

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

	Landlord	Building Manager
Average salary	$42,853	$66,595
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $68,000	Between $37,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	Cambridge, MA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Real Estate

Differences between landlord and building manager education

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

	Landlord	Building Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Landlord vs building manager demographics

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

	Landlord	Building Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%
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, 8.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 5.3% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between landlord and building 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.

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.

Landlord vs building manager skills

Common landlord skills

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

Common building manager skills

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