Business & Finance
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
Appraise and estimate the fair value of tangible personal or business property, such as jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, and equipment. May also appraise land.
Median salary
$65,420
Typical range
$38k – $123k
Job outlook
+4% (faster than average)
AI exposure
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Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Appraisers of Personal and Business Property Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
Entry / Junior
$38,480
~2 yrs to advance
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
Established
$65,420
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
Senior
$94,090
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Write descriptions of the property being appraised.
- •Determine the appropriate type of valuation to make, such as fair market, replacement, or liquidation, based on the needs of the property owner.
- •Document physical characteristics of property such as measurements, quality, and design.
- •Calculate the value of property based on comparisons to recent sales, estimated cost to reproduce, and anticipated property income streams.
- •Locate and record data on sales of comparable property using specialized software, internet searches, or personal records.
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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