Landlord vs property administrator

The differences between landlords and property administrators 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 property administrator. Additionally, a landlord has an average salary of $42,853, which is higher than the $39,619 average annual salary of a property administrator.

The top three skills for a landlord include general maintenance, customer complaints and background checks. The most important skills for a property administrator are property management, customer service, and office equipment.

Landlord vs property administrator overview

	Landlord	Property Administrator
Yearly salary	$42,853	$39,619
Hourly rate	$20.60	$19.05
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	2,250	56,820
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Landlord vs property administrator salary

Landlords and property administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Landlord	Property Administrator
Average salary	$42,853	$39,619
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $68,000	Between $27,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellevue, WA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	BGC Partners
Best paying industry	-	Real Estate

Differences between landlord and property administrator education

There are a few differences between a landlord and a property administrator in terms of educational background:

	Landlord	Property Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Landlord vs property administrator demographics

Here are the differences between landlords' and property administrators' demographics:

	Landlord	Property Administrator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 30.5% Female, 69.5%
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, 17.2% Asian, 5.2% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between landlord and property administrator 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.

Property administrator example responsibilities.

Recruit to manage the process of client-own REO properties.
Manage third party services including cleaning, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, specialty vendors and contracts.
Manage IP investigator/other service supplier relations.
Manage condominiums for individual investors; enforce lease requirements/community policies.
Meet with landlords to discuss technical matters when involve in evictions, maintenance and welcoming new tenants.
Generate estoppel certificates, and coordinate due diligence regarding various sales or acquisitions.

Landlord vs property administrator skills

Common landlord skills

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

Common property administrator skills

Property Management, 14%
Customer Service, 12%
Office Equipment, 5%
Administrative Functions, 4%
Budget Preparation, 4%
Real Estate, 4%

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