Brisbane Real Estate Salary Guide 2026
Indicative base salary ranges for the property management roles we recruit across greater Brisbane, from the inner-city apartment corridors through to the established suburban house portfolios north, south and west of the river.
Every figure below is base salary plus superannuation guarantee unless stated otherwise. Bonuses, letting fees, car allowances and commission sit outside the base and are noted separately.
Brisbane property management salaries at a glance
| Role | Entry / lower | Typical | Experienced / upper | Common additional benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property Manager | $62,000 – $70,000 | $68,000 – $88,000 | $85,000 – $95,000+ | Car allowance or fuel card, Phone allowance, Letting or lease renewal bonus, Paid registration / licence renewal, Funded professional development |
| Senior PM | $80,000 – $86,000 | $82,000 – $102,000 | $100,000 – $110,000+ | Car allowance or fuel card, Phone allowance, Portfolio growth or retention incentive, Paid licence renewal and CPD, Flexible or hybrid arrangements in larger offices |
| Assistant PM | $56,000 – $62,000 | $58,000 – $70,000 | $68,000 – $74,000 | Phone allowance, Mileage reimbursement for routines, Paid registration certificate, Funded progression training |
| BDM | $65,000 – $72,000 | $70,000 – $88,000 | $85,000 – $95,000+ | Car allowance, fuel card or vehicle, Phone and laptop, Retention bonus at six or twelve months, Marketing and appraisal collateral budget |
| Leasing Manager | $60,000 – $66,000 | $65,000 – $80,000 | $78,000 – $85,000+ | Letting bonus per lease, Car allowance, fuel card or mileage, Phone allowance, Paid registration certificate |
Property Manager
$68,000 – $88,000
Typical base + super
Property Manager Salary BrisbaneSenior Property Manager
$82,000 – $102,000
Typical base + super
Senior Property Manager Salary BrisbaneAssistant Property Manager
$58,000 – $70,000
Typical base + super
Assistant Property Manager Salary BrisbaneBusiness Development Manager – Property Management
$70,000 – $88,000
Typical base + super
Property Management BDM Salary BrisbaneLeasing Manager
$65,000 – $80,000
Typical base + super
Leasing Manager Salary BrisbaneWhat moves a Brisbane salary above the middle of the band
Two factors do most of the work in Brisbane: the proportion of the portfolio that is apartment stock requiring body corporate liaison, and the geographic spread of the properties. A property manager covering New Farm, Teneriffe and Newstead towers is doing a materially different job to one covering an established house portfolio through Mitchelton, Chermside or Carindale, even at an identical property count.
The second factor is the support model. Agencies with dedicated leasing, maintenance coordination and in-house trust accounting can carry a larger portfolio per property manager and generally pay mid-band. Agencies where the property manager handles leasing, routines, arrears, trust and tribunal need to pay at the top of the band, or they lose people inside eighteen months.
Licensing and compliance in Queensland
Brisbane roles require a Queensland real estate registration certificate or full licence, and employers price comfort with current Queensland tenancy legislation, trust account reconciliation and QCAT representation more highly than most candidates expect. Those three capabilities are the difference between a role that fills in three weeks and one that stays open for three months.
How Brisbane compares
Brisbane and the Gold Coast sit close together at most levels. Sydney generally runs several thousand dollars higher for a comparable portfolio, largely reflecting cost of living and the volume of strata-titled stock. Regional Queensland typically sits below the Brisbane bands.
Brisbane salary questions
- What is a good property management salary in Brisbane?
- For an experienced property manager holding a full portfolio, a base in the mid-to-high $70,000s to high $80,000s plus super is competitive in Brisbane, moving higher where the portfolio is large, apartment-heavy or unsupported.
- Do Brisbane property management roles include a car allowance?
- It is common but not universal. A car allowance or fuel card, phone allowance and paid licence renewal are the most frequent inclusions. Always add allowances to both sides before comparing two offers.
- Are Brisbane salaries lower than Sydney?
- Generally yes, by several thousand dollars at each level for a comparable portfolio. Living costs move in step with that gap, so the real difference is smaller than the headline number suggests.
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