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Anonymous pay reports from techs, lead techs, and supervisors. See hourly pay plus the stuff job boards skip: on-call, rent discounts, bonuses, and tool stipends.

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Median hourly by role

Maintenance Tech

$22.75

4 reports

Lead Tech

$30.00

2 reports

Supervisor

$34.50

3 reports

Porter/Groundskeeper

$17.75

2 reports

Make-Ready Tech

$18.75

2 reports

Service Manager

$38.00

1 report

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Showing 14 reports · 13 are made-up example rows, not real reports

Service Manager
Denver, CO · REIT
$38.00
per hour
Experience
15 yrs
On-call
$250/wk
Rent discount
20%
Phone/tool
$100/mo
Units
520
Certs
EPA 608, HVAC
Bonuses: Quarterly NOI bonus
Anonymous company · Oct 11, 2026Example data
Supervisor
Tampa, FL · Third-party manager
$36.00
per hour
Experience
16 yrs
On-call
None
Rent discount
40%
Phone/tool
—
Units
480
Certs
EPA 608, CPO, HVAC
Bonuses: $400 a quarter
Anonymous company · Oct 29, 2026
Supervisor
Nashville, TN · REIT
$34.50
per hour
Experience
10 yrs
On-call
$300/wk
Rent discount
25%
Phone/tool
$60/mo
Units
380
Certs
EPA 608, CPO
Bonuses: Quarterly + annual
Anonymous company · Oct 3, 2026Example data
Lead Tech
Seattle, WA · Third-party manager
$33.00
per hour
Experience
7 yrs
On-call
$175/wk
Rent discount
—
Phone/tool
$50/mo
Units
260
Certs
EPA 608, HVAC
Bonuses: Renewal bonus pool
Anonymous company · Sep 30, 2026Example data
Supervisor
Atlanta, GA · Third-party manager
$32.00
per hour
Experience
12 yrs
On-call
Comp time
Rent discount
30%
Phone/tool
$75/mo
Units
410
Certs
EPA 608, CPO, HVAC
Bonuses: Annual bonus ~5%
Anonymous company · Oct 19, 2026Example data
Maintenance Tech
Chicago, IL · REIT
$29.00
per hour
Experience
9 yrs
On-call
$50/call
Rent discount
—
Phone/tool
$50/mo
Units
300
Certs
EPA 608, HVAC
Bonuses: Quarterly up to $750
Anonymous company · Sep 21, 2026Example data
Lead Tech
Houston, TX · REIT
$27.00
per hour
Experience
8 yrs
On-call
$200/wk
Rent discount
25%
Phone/tool
$50/mo
Units
340
Certs
EPA 608, CPO
Bonuses: Quarterly bonus up to $500
Anonymous company · Oct 22, 2026Example data
Maintenance Tech
Orlando, FL · Owner-operator
$23.00
per hour
Experience
6 yrs
On-call
$30/hr
Rent discount
10%
Phone/tool
$30/mo
Units
190
Certs
EPA 608, CPO
Bonuses: $20 per renewal
Anonymous company · Oct 8, 2026Example data
Maintenance Tech
Dallas, TX · Third-party manager
$22.50
per hour
Experience
4 yrs
On-call
$150/wk
Rent discount
20%
Phone/tool
$40/mo
Units
280
Certs
EPA 608
Bonuses: $25 per renewal
Anonymous company · Oct 25, 2026Example data
Make-Ready Tech
Charlotte, NC · Third-party manager
$19.50
per hour
Experience
3 yrs
On-call
$40/call
Rent discount
15%
Phone/tool
$25/mo
Units
300
Certs
—
Bonuses: $50 per turn under 5 days
Anonymous company · Oct 14, 2026Example data
Maintenance Tech
Columbus, OH · Third-party manager
$18.75
per hour
Experience
1 yrs
On-call
$100/wk
Rent discount
—
Phone/tool
—
Units
160
Certs
—
Anonymous company · Oct 6, 2026Example data
Porter/Groundskeeper
Raleigh, NC · REIT
$18.50
per hour
Experience
5 yrs
On-call
None
Rent discount
15%
Phone/tool
—
Units
350
Certs
—
Bonuses: Holiday bonus
Anonymous company · Sep 24, 2026Example data
Make-Ready Tech
San Antonio, TX · Owner-operator
$18.00
per hour
Experience
2 yrs
On-call
None
Rent discount
10%
Phone/tool
—
Units
240
Certs
—
Anonymous company · Sep 27, 2026Example data
Porter/Groundskeeper
Phoenix, AZ · Owner-operator
$17.00
per hour
Experience
2 yrs
On-call
None
Rent discount
—
Phone/tool
—
Units
220
Certs
—
Anonymous company · Oct 17, 2026Example data

Role	Location	Company					Bonuses	Phone/tool	Certs	Units
Service Manager Example data	Denver, CO	Anonymous REIT	15 yrs	$38.00	$250/wk	20%	Quarterly NOI bonus	$100/mo	EPA 608, HVAC	520	Oct 11
Supervisor	Tampa, FL	Anonymous Third-party manager	16 yrs	$36.00	None	40%	$400 a quarter	—	EPA 608, CPO, HVAC	480	Oct 29
Supervisor Example data	Nashville, TN	Anonymous REIT	10 yrs	$34.50	$300/wk	25%	Quarterly + annual	$60/mo	EPA 608, CPO	380	Oct 3
Lead Tech Example data	Seattle, WA	Anonymous Third-party manager	7 yrs	$33.00	$175/wk	—	Renewal bonus pool	$50/mo	EPA 608, HVAC	260	Sep 30
Supervisor Example data	Atlanta, GA	Anonymous Third-party manager	12 yrs	$32.00	Comp time	30%	Annual bonus ~5%	$75/mo	EPA 608, CPO, HVAC	410	Oct 19
Maintenance Tech Example data	Chicago, IL	Anonymous REIT	9 yrs	$29.00	$50/call	—	Quarterly up to $750	$50/mo	EPA 608, HVAC	300	Sep 21
Lead Tech Example data	Houston, TX	Anonymous REIT	8 yrs	$27.00	$200/wk	25%	Quarterly bonus up to $500	$50/mo	EPA 608, CPO	340	Oct 22
Maintenance Tech Example data	Orlando, FL	Anonymous Owner-operator	6 yrs	$23.00	$30/hr	10%	$20 per renewal	$30/mo	EPA 608, CPO	190	Oct 8
Maintenance Tech Example data	Dallas, TX	Anonymous Third-party manager	4 yrs	$22.50	$150/wk	20%	$25 per renewal	$40/mo	EPA 608	280	Oct 25
Make-Ready Tech Example data	Charlotte, NC	Anonymous Third-party manager	3 yrs	$19.50	$40/call	15%	$50 per turn under 5 days	$25/mo	—	300	Oct 14
Maintenance Tech Example data	Columbus, OH	Anonymous Third-party manager	1 yrs	$18.75	$100/wk	—	—	—	—	160	Oct 6
Porter/Groundskeeper Example data	Raleigh, NC	Anonymous REIT	5 yrs	$18.50	None	15%	Holiday bonus	—	—	350	Sep 24
Make-Ready Tech Example data	San Antonio, TX	Anonymous Owner-operator	2 yrs	$18.00	None	10%	—	—	—	240	Sep 27
Porter/Groundskeeper Example data	Phoenix, AZ	Anonymous Owner-operator	2 yrs	$17.00	None	—	—	—	—	220	Oct 17

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