Property developer vs leasing agent

The differences between property developers and leasing agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a property developer and a leasing agent. Additionally, a property developer has an average salary of $51,816, which is higher than the $33,660 average annual salary of a leasing agent.

The top three skills for a property developer include real estate, financial statements and sub contractors. The most important skills for a leasing agent are customer service, property management, and yardi.

Property developer vs leasing agent overview

	Property Developer	Leasing Agent
Yearly salary	$51,816	$33,660
Hourly rate	$24.91	$16.18
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	75,312	32,462
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Property developer vs leasing agent salary

Property developers and leasing agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Property Developer	Leasing Agent
Average salary	$51,816	$33,660
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $85,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	CFM International
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between property developer and leasing agent education

There are a few differences between a property developer and a leasing agent in terms of educational background:

	Property Developer	Leasing Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Property developer vs leasing agent demographics

Here are the differences between property developers' and leasing agents' demographics:

	Property Developer	Leasing Agent
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 67.8% Female, 32.2%	Male, 25.4% Female, 74.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 5.3% White, 64.4% 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 property developer and leasing agent duties and responsibilities

Property developer example responsibilities.

Forecast and manage replacement of major capital expense items including HVAC system, roof systems, parking lot surfaces etc.
Control and track the accuracy of the payroll.
Supervise and oversee all tenant/Landlord development/redevelopment work/budgets within designate portfolio.
Supervise and oversee all tenant/Landlord development/redevelopment work/budgets within designate portfolio.

Leasing agent example responsibilities.

Manage dailyoperations to include providing funding for the purchase of evidence being narcotics, firearms and explosives.
Lead the operations of a field enforcement office responsible for investigating violations of federal statutes enforce by ATF.
Perform marketing on Craigslist that generate leads of prospective customers which help increased overall occupancy.
Direct all DEA intelligence collection efforts, enforcement operations, investigative programs and pharmaceutical regulatory initiatives along the southwest US/Mexico border.
Review court decisions affecting ATF to determine impact on operations.
Screen potential tenants using YARDI, and pull comparable in the neighborhood to ensure fair competitive pricing of the properties.

Property developer vs leasing agent skills

Common property developer skills

Real Estate, 15%
Financial Statements, 14%
Sub Contractors, 13%
Property Management, 13%
Payroll, 8%
Residential Properties, 5%

Common leasing agent skills

Customer Service, 27%
Property Management, 11%
Yardi, 8%
Rent Payments, 6%
Background Checks, 5%
Apartment Homes, 3%