Property, housing and estate managers: pay and what the work involves

Occupation 1251 · Managers, directors and senior officials

Property, housing and estate managers

Property, housing and estate managers manage shopping centres, residential areas, offices and private estates, arrange for the sale, purchase, rental and leasing of property on behalf of clients and employers, and provide facilities management services for businesses

How people enter it

There are no formal academic requirements, although entrants usually possess a BTEC/SQA award, a degree or equivalent qualification. Apprenticeships are available in some areas. Many employers expect the attainment of membership to a relevant professional body.

What the work involves

determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements
manages general upkeep, maintenance and security of the estate’s amenities
makes sure that the amenities meet health and safety standards and legal requirements
oversees the support services of a business, such as catering, IT, utilities and physical environment
advises on energy efficiency
discusses client’s requirements and may advise client on the purchase of property and land for investment and other purposes
conducts or arranges for structural surveys of properties and undertakes any necessary valuations of property or agricultural land, and deals with grant and subsidy applications
negotiates land or property purchases and sales or leases and tenancy agreements and arranges legal formalities with solicitors, building societies and other parties
maintains or arranges for the maintenance of estate accounts and records and produces financial forecasts
acts as arbiter in disputes between landlord and tenant and ensures that both fulfil their legal obligations
examines and assesses housing applications, advises on rent levels, investigates complaints and liaises with tenants’ association and social workers to resolve any family problems

Also called

Estate manager · Facilities manager · Housing manager · Landlord (property management) · Property manager

What it pays

Measure	Hours	Basis	Period	Value	Source
1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	None	2026-03	173,700.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	None	2026-03	183,300.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	None	2026-03	204,200.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	None	2026-03	3,500.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	None	2026-03	20,800.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	None	2026-03	207,700.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	None	2026-03	9,600.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)

Every regional figure

ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.

Region	Measure	Hours	Value	Period
East	1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	23,100.00	2026-03
East Midlands	1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	10,800.00	2026-03
London	1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	29,900.00	2026-03
North East	1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	5,700.00	2026-03
North West	1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	17,600.00	2026-03
Northern Ireland	1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	3,500.00	2026-03
Scotland	1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	20,800.00	2026-03
South East	1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	33,600.00	2026-03
South West	1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	25,700.00	2026-03
Wales	1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	9,600.00	2026-03
West Midlands	1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	13,300.00	2026-03
Yorkshire and The Humber	1251 : Property, housing and estate managers	None	13,900.00	2026-03

Common questions

Does pay for property, housing and estate managers vary by region?

ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.

Where do these pay figures come from?

The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.

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