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Property, housing and estate managers

SOC 2020 1251

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

Also calledEstates officerReal estate managerFacilities managerEstates managerSupport services managerContracts managerand 73 more titles
Typical full-time pay£43,4002025 Provisional
People in the job208,000across the UK
Demand for workersElevated
New adverts a month2,900↓ 2.3%on last year · 63rd of 412

Pay

ONS · ASHE 2025

Half of full-time property, housing and estate managers earn between £33,200 and £59,600 a year.

What full-time property, housing and estate managers earn, 2025
£43,400 typical£27,100lowest 10%£63,400top 20%n/ptop 10%
Middle half (£33,200–£59,600)n/p: top 10% not published by ONS
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Lowest 10% earn less than£27,100
Lowest 20% earn less than£31,100
25%£33,200
Median£43,400
75%£59,600
Top 20% earn more than£63,400
Top 10% earn more thanNot published
Many (38%) of property, housing and estate managers work for themselves. These pay figures only cover employees, so they may not reflect what self-employed property, housing and estate managers earn.
Typical pay by regionUK median £43,400
London!£47,200
South East!£46,900
South West!£46,700
North West!£43,400
Yorkshire and The Humber!£42,200
West Midlands!£41,000
East of England!£40,500
Scotland!£38,600
East Midlands!£38,400
North East!£33,200
WalesNot published by ONS–
!Small sample: treat with caution
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UK median, £43,400
London£47,200 (small sample)
South East£46,900 (small sample)
South West£46,700 (small sample)
North West£43,400 (small sample)
Yorkshire and The Humber£42,200 (small sample)
West Midlands£41,000 (small sample)
East of England£40,500 (small sample)
Scotland£38,600 (small sample)
East Midlands£38,400 (small sample)
North East£33,200 (small sample)
WalesNot published by ONS
Typical pay over 3 years
  • 2023 £38,400
  • 2024 £42,700
  • 2025 Provisional£43,400
↑ 13% since 2023Provisional figures are revised when ONS publishes the next year’s survey.

Jobs and demand

ONS · Textkernel adverts · DfE

About 2,900 jobs for property, housing and estate managers are advertised each month. The Department for Education rates demand for workers as elevated.

New job adverts a month, Jan 2017 to Aug 2026
New advertsMonth not published by ONS (1 in all)
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Aug 20263,792
Jul 20263,253
Jun 20262,694
May 20262,731
Apr 20262,967
Mar 2026Not published
Feb 20262,522
Jan 20262,885
Dec 20251,524
Nov 20252,937
Oct 20253,083
Sept 20253,023
Aug 20253,276
Jul 20253,178
Jun 20253,248
May 20253,445
Apr 20252,742
Mar 20253,223
Feb 20253,337
Jan 20252,851
Dec 20241,782
Nov 20242,606
Oct 20242,870
Sept 20242,827
Aug 20242,825
Jul 20243,031
Jun 20243,068
May 20243,235
Apr 20243,204
Mar 20242,880
Feb 20242,961
Jan 20243,641
Dec 20232,477
Nov 20232,721
Oct 20232,902
Sept 20232,849
Aug 20233,230
Jul 20233,391
Jun 20234,476
May 20233,985
Apr 20233,493
Mar 20234,150
Feb 20233,992
Jan 20234,316
Dec 20223,581
Nov 20224,027
Oct 20224,304
Sept 20224,044
Aug 20224,637
Jul 20224,743
Jun 20224,358
May 20225,016
Apr 20223,817
Mar 20224,724
Feb 20224,615
Jan 20225,169
Dec 20213,919
Nov 20214,235
Oct 20214,389
Sept 20214,361
Aug 20214,146
Jul 20214,632
Jun 20214,335
May 20214,349
Apr 20213,404
Mar 20214,991
Feb 20213,148
Jan 20213,572
Dec 20202,895
Nov 20203,188
Oct 20203,548
Sept 20203,139
Aug 20202,864
Jul 20202,678
Jun 20202,252
May 20201,832
Apr 20202,593
Mar 20204,082
Feb 20204,620
Jan 20203,884
Dec 20192,999
Nov 20193,586
Oct 20193,747
Sept 20193,618
Aug 20193,442
Jul 20194,220
Jun 20194,003
May 20193,779
Apr 20192,868
Mar 20193,266
Feb 20193,107
Jan 20193,618
Dec 20182,368
Nov 20183,420
Oct 20183,638
Sept 20183,488
Aug 20183,515
Jul 20183,188
Jun 20183,264
May 20183,280
Apr 20183,035
Mar 20183,285
Feb 20182,924
Jan 20183,464
Dec 20172,377
Nov 20173,094
Oct 20173,158
Sept 20173,128
Aug 20173,122
Jul 20173,167
Jun 20173,867
May 20173,608
Apr 20173,712
Mar 20174,270
Feb 20173,717
Jan 20174,537
Is there a shortage of property, housing and estate managers?
Elevated

The Department for Education rates demand as not high, elevated or critical, using five indicators. This is its 2025 assessment; in 2024 it was not high.

  • Visas grantedAbove usual
  • Online job advertsAbove usual
  • Wage growthUsual
  • Pay against similar jobsAbove usual
  • Hours workedAbove usual
Note: uncertainty in hours and earnings due to proportion of self employed workers.
Vacancies hard to fill because of skills
18%against 27% for all jobs
DfE Employer Skills Survey 2024.
Where the most jobs are advertisedadverts a quarter
London2,139
Manchester295
Birmingham231
Bristol, City of167
Leeds142
Glasgow City113
City of Edinburgh101
Liverpool90
Oxford87
Nottingham84
London is published as one area. Averages leave out quarters ONS withheld.
Where property, housing and estate managers are most concentratedShare of local job adverts, compared with the UK.

Recruitment from abroad. 20 sponsored work visas were granted for this job from July 2025 to June 2026, most to people from India, Pakistan, Philippines, ranking it 181st of 313. Home Office

Who does it

ONS · Annual Population Survey · April 2025 to March 2026
Age of property, housing and estate managers
0.5%!
8.9%!
17%
24%
32%
17%
!Small sample: treat with caution
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16–240.5% (small sample)
25–348.9% (small sample)
35–4417%
45–5424%
55–6432%
65+17%
Highest qualification
Degree or equivalent42%
Higher education below degree9.9%
A levels or equivalent21%
GCSEs or equivalent17%
Other qualifications5.6%
No qualifications!3.3%
!Small sample: treat with caution
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Degree or equivalent42%
Higher education below degree9.9%
A levels or equivalent21%
GCSEs or equivalent17%
Other qualifications5.6%
No qualifications3.3% (small sample)

Main employers: renting and operating of own or leased real estate (23%), combined facilities support activities (12%), development of building projects (11%), real estate agencies (9.2%).

How to get in

Hold a degree
42%
as their highest qualification
Apprenticeships
3
from level 4, including degree apprenticeships
Apprenticeships take
18 months to 3½ years
typically
Self-employed
38%
of people in the job

Routes in

Estates officer

You can get into this job through:

University

You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in a subject like:

  • facilities management
  • building services engineering
  • surveying
  • construction management

You can also do a qualification in real estate by distance learning through the University of the Built Environment.

You can complete courses full time or part time. Flexible study may be an option if you're already working in the industry.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 1 or 2 A levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma
  • 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree

Apprenticeship

You could apply to do an apprenticeship with a property management company or public body like the NHS. Schemes include:

  • Facilities Management Supervisor Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship
  • Facilities Manager Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship

These can take around 2 years to complete and combine workplace training and study.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship

Apply directly

You can apply directly for jobs if you have experience and qualifications in a related career like property management, building services, health and safety or surveying.

Registration and professional bodies

Career tips

This job can vary depending on where you work. As an example, working in a local authority will be different to working for a conservation or heritage organisation.

Further information

You can find out more about training and working in estate management through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Building.

Routes in are from the National Careers Service job profile for estates officer. Contains public sector information from the National Careers Service licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Facilities manager

You can get into this job through:

University

You could take a foundation degree or degree in a subject like:

  • facilities management
  • building services management
  • business and management
  • building surveying

Employers will often accept other subjects for entry onto graduate training schemes, or for study towards professional industry qualifications.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • at least 1 A level, or equivalent, for a foundation degree
  • 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree

Apprenticeship

You could apply to do an apprenticeship with a property management company, for example:

  • Facilities Management Supervisor Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship
  • Facilities Manager Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship
  • Senior and Head of Facilities Management Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship

These can take between 2 and 4 years to complete and combine workplace training with off-site study.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship

Other ways in

Work your way up

You may be able to start as a management assistant or apprentice in facilities services and work your way up through training and promotion.

Your employer may encourage you to work towards professional qualifications like those offered by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management.

Apply directly

You could apply for jobs directly if you've got relevant experience. This includes technical skills related to buildings and management.

Qualifications in building services engineering, surveying or health and safety may give you an advantage.

Registration and professional bodies

Professional and industry bodies

You could join the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management for professional recognition, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.

Further information

You can find out more about becoming a facilities manager from the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management.

Routes in are from the National Careers Service job profile for facilities manager. Contains public sector information from the National Careers Service licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Apprenticeships

3 for this job
Level 4About 2 years

Facilities manager

Leads to
Institute of workplace and facilities management (IWFM)
Details on Skills England

© Skills England 2025. This information is licensed under the Open Government Licence https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Other qualifications

QualificationTypeLevel
Cert. HE Housing, level 4Higher technical4

The work

ONS · ESCO · O*NET

Typical tasks

  • 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

Skills

  • create a financial plan
  • examine the conditions of buildings
  • organise a damage assessment
  • provide information on properties
  • advise on financial matters
  • advise on property value
  • analyse financial performance of a company
  • analyse market financial trends
  • compare property values
  • enforce financial policies
  • follow company standards
  • inform on renting agreements
  • liaise with managers
  • manage contracts

Knowledge

  • property law
  • real estate market
  • corporate social responsibility
  • financial analysis
  • financial management
  • financial statements
  • building codes
  • building construction principles

Suits people who like

  • Leading and persuading
  • Organising and following procedures

Outlook

DfE · Skills Imperative 2035
Broader groupThese projections are for other managers and proprietors, a group of 22 jobs that includes property, housing and estate managers.
Change in jobs, 2020 to 2035↑ 43%about 494,000 more jobs
Workers needed by 20351.3 millionincluding people replacing those who retire or leave

Sources

Pay
ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
People in the job, who does it
ONS, Annual Population Survey, April 2025 to March 2026
Job adverts
ONS, online job adverts (Textkernel), to Aug 2026
Demand, skill shortages
Department for Education and Skills England, Occupations in demand and the Employer Skills Survey
Outlook
The Skills Imperative 2035 (2024), NFER/Nuffield/DfE/IER/CE
Routes in
National Careers Service job profiles
Apprenticeships, qualifications
Skills England occupational maps
Skills, interests
ESCO classification of the European Commission; O*NET data, U.S. Department of Labor (CC BY 4.0, modified)
Visas
Home Office, immigration system statistics

Figures as of 10 October 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Occupations in demand and the Employer Skills Survey: Department for Education and Skills England. Immigration system statistics: Home Office. Contains public sector information from the National Careers Service licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Skills England 2025. This information is licensed under the Open Government Licence https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Source: The Skills Imperative 2035 (2024), NFER/Nuffield/DfE/IER/CE.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

This service includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This service has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 licence.

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