Mid-Level

Land Leases and Rentals Manager

The person who manages land leases and rentals — for a private owner, institutional holder, or government agency — handling lease negotiations, renewals, tenant relationships, and the operational work that turns land holdings into income.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Land Leases and Rentals Manager

Most days tend to involve a blend of lease work, tenant communication, and coordination with attorneys and operations partners — negotiating new leases and renewals, reviewing lease compliance, and partnering with tenants on operational matters. You'll often spend part of the time on the financial fabric of rent collection, escalations, and reporting.

The harder part is often the long arc of land lease relationships combined with the legal complexity that lease work carries. You'll typically coordinate with attorneys, tenants, and ownership, where the language of leases shapes outcomes for years and small drafting issues create real consequences.

People who tend to thrive here are detail-rigorous, comfortable with both relationship management and contract work, and patient with multi-year arcs. The trade-off is the legal exposure of lease work and the cumulative weight of carrying portfolio responsibility. If you find satisfaction in stewarding land assets through carefully managed leases, the role can be a quietly consequential niche in real estate.

IndependenceAbove avg
AchievementAbove avg
Working ConditionsModerate
RecognitionModerate
RelationshipsModerate
SupportLower
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Land Leases and Rentals Managers (SOC 11-9141.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$39K–$141K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
297K
U.S. Employment
+3.6%
10yr Growth
39K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$74K$71K$68K$65K$62K201920202021202220232024$62K$74K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

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