Leasing director vs apartment manager

The differences between leasing directors 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 leasing director and an apartment manager. Additionally, a leasing director has an average salary of $45,715, which is higher than the $40,520 average annual salary of an apartment manager.

The top three skills for a leasing director include real estate, property management and customer service. The most important skills for an apartment manager are property management, evictions, and bank deposits.

Leasing director vs apartment manager overview

	Leasing Director	Apartment Manager
Yearly salary	$45,715	$40,520
Hourly rate	$21.98	$19.48
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	13,628	10,867
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Leasing director vs apartment manager salary

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

	Leasing Director	Apartment Manager
Average salary	$45,715	$40,520
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $81,000	Between $23,000 And $70,000
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Differences between leasing director and apartment manager education

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

	Leasing Director	Apartment Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Leasing director vs apartment manager demographics

Here are the differences between leasing directors' and apartment managers' demographics:

	Leasing Director	Apartment Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 42.5% Female, 57.5%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 64.2% 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 leasing director and apartment manager duties and responsibilities

Leasing director example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage the global intellectual property portfolio, including creation of patent strategies for new technology developments.
Deposit money orders and checks online using the Yardi system.
Work extensively with Yardi management software for report preparation and tenant analysis.
Key responsibility areas include portfolio management, financial administration, regulatory compliance, staff management, and resident services.
Run outstanding balances and process collections.File evictions and attend the court hearings.
Addressed legal issues/concerns at the sites such as inspections, evictions, tenants concerns.

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.

Leasing director vs apartment manager skills

Common leasing director skills

Real Estate, 19%
Property Management, 18%
Customer Service, 6%
Yardi, 6%
Resident Relations, 4%
Resident Retention, 4%

Common apartment manager skills

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

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