Senior-Level

Senior Leasing Specialist

The commercial space matchmaker โ€” connecting businesses with the right properties through market expertise and deal structuring.

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Job markets for Senior Leasing Specialists
Employment concentration ยท ~320 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Senior Leasing Specialist

As a Senior Leasing Specialist, you're working on commercial real estate transactions โ€” retail spaces, office buildings, industrial properties. You're prospecting for tenants, conducting property tours, negotiating lease terms, and managing the deal through execution. The senior part means handling more complex deals, larger tenants, and often specializing in a particular property type.

Your day involves both relationship building and deal execution. You might start with prospecting calls to potential tenants, tour a space with a retailer considering expansion, then work on lease negotiation with attorneys. You need to understand commercial lease structures โ€” NNN, gross, modified gross โ€” and how different terms affect both landlord and tenant economics.

The challenge is longer sales cycles and higher stakes. Commercial leases involve significant financial commitments, multiple decision-makers, and complex negotiations. You need patience for deals that take months while maintaining urgency to keep them moving. The people who thrive here are comfortable with ambiguity, skilled at multi-party negotiation, and genuinely interested in how businesses operate.

IndependenceAbove avg
AchievementAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
Working ConditionsModerate
RecognitionModerate
SupportLower
O*NET Work Values survey
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Property type focusTenant vs landlord repMarket specializationDeal sizeCommission structure
Commercial leasing varies by property type โ€” retail, office, and industrial each have different tenant needs and lease structures. Some specialists represent landlords; others focus on tenant representation. Market focus matters too โ€” CBD office is different from suburban retail. Deal size ranges from small local businesses to major national tenants.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” 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 Senior Leasing Specialists (SOC 41-9021.00, 41-9022.00), not just this title ยท 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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Investment analysis
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Client development
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Team management
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The Broader Landscape

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

$32Kโ€“$167K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
240K
U.S. Employment
+3.2%
10yr Growth
46K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

SpeakingActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningNegotiationSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationCritical Thinking
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
41-9021.0041-9022.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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