Business & Finance
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Appraise real estate, exclusively, and estimate its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules.
Median salary
$65,420
Typical range
$38k – $123k
Job outlook
+4% (faster than average)
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Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Entry / Junior
$38,480
~2 yrs to advance
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Established
$65,420
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Senior
$94,090
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Compute final estimation of property values, taking into account such factors as depreciation, replacement costs, value comparisons of similar properties, and income potential.
- •Prepare written reports that estimate property values, outline methods by which the estimations were made, and meet appraisal standards.
- •Photograph interiors and exteriors of properties to assist in estimating property value, substantiate findings, and complete appraisal reports.
- •Search public records for transactions such as sales, leases, and assessments.
- •Obtain county land values and sales information about nearby properties to aid in establishment of property values.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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