rouka · compensation intelligenceBenchmark set 6.2 · September 20265,222 roles · 140 regions · 10 sectors
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Sector · 46 seats · 234 searchable titles

Property Operations Salaries

Annual base compensation for every property operations seat rouka prices, from $70,000 to $270,000 at the national median, from 258 named sources.

The sector in four figuresNational · annual base
$270K
Highest paid seat
General Counsel / VP Legal (Luxury Property Management)
9 / 10
Scarcest seat
Director of Residences / Residences General Manager
46
Seats benchmarked
234 searchable titles
$135K
Average median
P50 across every seat
MODELED
rouka methodology. Compensation surveys named on the Sources page. Benchmark set version 6.2, September 2026.
Highest paid seatsP50 · national
All property operations seats46 · P50 national

Every seat links to its own page: the national band, the market table, the package and the pool.

Director
Building Security Director$130,000Director of Aquatics & Pool Operations (Luxury Residential)$125,000Director of Engineering (Luxury Residential)$170,000Director of HR & Talent (Luxury Residential)$160,000Director of Marketing & Communications (Luxury Residential)$150,000Director of Operations (Luxury Residential)$155,000Director of Residences (Branded)$210,000Director of Residences / Residences General Manager$145,000Director of Residential Sales$175,000Director of Risk Management & Insurance (Property Portfolio)$175,000Director of Sales (Luxury Residential)$175,000Facilities Director (Luxury)$170,000IT Director / VP Technology (Property Management)$195,000Landscape & Grounds Director (Luxury Residential)$120,000Leasing Director (Luxury)$130,000Procurement Director (FF&E, Maintenance, Services)$170,000Smart Home / Residence CTO$200,000
About property operations compensation

Property Operations professionals operate managing luxury residential properties, branded residences, and high-end real estate assets for developers, family offices, or property management firms. rouka tracks compensation across 234+ searchable role titles in this sector, spanning 9 sub-categories from entry-level positions starting near $70,000 to senior leadership roles exceeding $270,000 at the national median. These benchmarks draw on 258 verified sources: compensation surveys, regulatory filings, and proprietary intelligence gathered through active search mandates.

What drives pay variation across property operations roles? Primarily portfolio size and asset value, number of units managed, market tier, property type (branded residence vs. conventional luxury), and development-phase involvement. The gap between the sector's lowest 25th-percentile figure and highest 75th-percentile figure spans $50,000 to $330,000, underscoring how dramatically compensation shifts with scope and seniority. Professionals entering the sector most commonly come from luxury hotel operations, real estate asset management, facilities management, or construction project management.

Career trajectories in property operations typically lead toward VP of property management, real estate development leadership, or asset management roles at family offices and investment firms. All figures shown are national benchmarks. Actual offers vary significantly by metropolitan area, with gateway markets like New York, San Francisco, and Miami commanding premiums of 15 to 40% above the national median. Every role above links to its city-by-city P25 to P90 salary data.

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