Jobs Similar to Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Also called: Property Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to property, real estate, and community association managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Purchasing Managers, General and Operations Managers and Administrative Services Managers.
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers: $69,990 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purchasing Managers | 84% | $148,080+112% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | General and Operations Managers | 83% | $105,770+51% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Administrative Services Managers | 82% | $114,130+63% | Training or associate |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 81% | $87,520+25% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 81% | $69,500−1% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Gambling ManagersSame group | 81% | $93,220+33% | High school |
| 7 | Postmasters and Mail SuperintendentsSame group | 81% | $96,660+38% | High school |
| 8 | Project Management Specialists | 80% | $102,320+46% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Financial Managers | 80% | $166,570+138% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Security Managers | 79% | $106,660Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Wind Energy Development ManagersSame group | 79% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Lodging ManagersSame group | 78% | $69,250−1% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingSame group | 78% | $79,520+14% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 78% | $107,230+53% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Information Technology Project Managers | 77% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Chief Executives | 77% | $213,990+206% | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Construction ManagersSame group | 77% | $114,990+64% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Sales Managers | 77% | $148,270+112% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 76% | $48,520−31% | High school |
| 20 | Procurement Clerks | 76% | $50,580−28% | High school |
- 1Purchasing Managers
84% similar · $148,080 (+112%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2General and Operations Managers
83% similar · $105,770 (+51%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Administrative Services Managers
82% similar · $114,130 (+63%) · Training or associate
- 4First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
81% similar · $87,520 (+25%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
81% similar · $69,500 (−1%) · Training or associate
- 6Gambling Managers
81% similar · $93,220 (+33%) · High school · Same group
- 7Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
81% similar · $96,660 (+38%) · High school · Same group
- 8Project Management Specialists
80% similar · $102,320 (+46%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Financial Managers
80% similar · $166,570 (+138%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Security Managers
79% similar · $106,660 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Wind Energy Development Managers
79% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 12Lodging Managers
78% similar · $69,250 (−1%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 13Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
78% similar · $79,520 (+14%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 14Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
78% similar · $107,230 (+53%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Information Technology Project Managers
77% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Chief Executives
77% similar · $213,990 (+206%) · Graduate degree
- 17Construction Managers
77% similar · $114,990 (+64%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 18Sales Managers
77% similar · $148,270 (+112%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
76% similar · $48,520 (−31%) · High school
- 20Procurement Clerks
76% similar · $50,580 (−28%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than property, real estate, and community association managers.
- Financial Managers80% similar · $166,570 (+138%)
- Purchasing Managers84% similar · $148,080 (+112%)
- Sales Managers77% similar · $148,270 (+112%)
- Construction Managers77% similar · $114,990 (+64%)
- Administrative Services Managers82% similar · $114,130 (+63%)
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers78% similar · $107,230 (+53%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Administrative Services Managers82% similar · Training or associate
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers81% similar · Training or associate
- Gambling Managers81% similar · High school
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents81% similar · High school
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers76% similar · High school
- Procurement Clerks76% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for property, real estate, and community association managers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs for former property, real estate, and community association managers →
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where property, real estate, and community association managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
Questions about jobs like property, real estate, and community association managers
What jobs are most similar to property, real estate, and community association managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Purchasing Managers (84% similar), General and Operations Managers (83% similar), Administrative Services Managers (82% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers (81% similar) and First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (81% similar).
Which jobs like property, real estate, and community association managers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Chief Executives ($213,990, +206%; usually a graduate degree), Financial Managers ($166,570, +138%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Purchasing Managers ($148,080, +112%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with property, real estate, and community association managers ($69,990). Without more preparation than property, real estate, and community association managers usually need: Financial Managers, Purchasing Managers and Sales Managers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.