Business and Financial Operations · Holland code CEI

Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

Appraise real estate, exclusively, and estimate its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules.

Also called: Appraiser, Assessor, Commercial Appraiser, Real Estate Appraiser, Certified Real Estate Appraiser, Certified Residential Appraiser, County Assessor, Field Appraiser.

O*NET 13-2023.00

At a glance

Most common education: Bachelor's Degree; 55% of workers surveyed by O*NET report this level.
Preparation needed: Job Zone 4 of 5; Considerable preparation. Zone 1 is little or none; zone 5 is graduate-level.

What the work involves

The tasks workers in this occupation rate as most important, from the O*NET survey.

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.
Maintain familiarity with aspects of local real estate markets.
Inspect properties, considering factors such as market value, location, and building or replacement costs to determine appraisal value.
Collect and analyze relevant data to identify real estate market trends.

Skills and knowledge it leans on

Skills

Reading Comprehension3.6 / 5
Active Listening3.5 / 5
Critical Thinking3.5 / 5
Writing3.4 / 5
Speaking3.4 / 5
Monitoring2.9 / 5

Knowledge areas

English Language4.0 / 5
Mathematics3.8 / 5
Building and Construction3.8 / 5
Customer and Personal Service3.5 / 5
Economics and Accounting3.5 / 5
Computers and Electronics3.5 / 5

Importance ratings on O*NET’s 1 to 5 scale. Higher means the occupation depends on it more.

Who tends to enjoy it

How strongly this occupation draws on each of the six Holland interest types, which is the same profile the career interests test compares you against.

Realistic28
Investigative31
Artistic10
Social27
Enterprising65
Conventional80

The same work abroad

Other countries classify jobs differently, so these are the closest matches through the international ISCO-08 standard, not exact equivalents.

European occupation titles (ESCO)

property developer · DE Bauunternehmer/Bauunternehmerin · FR directeur de développement immobilier/directrice de développement immobilier
business valuer · DE Unternehmensbewerter/Unternehmensbewerterin · FR expert en évaluation d'entreprises/experte en évaluation d'entreprises
insurance rating analyst · DE Rating-Analyst im Versicherungsbereich/Rating-Analystin im Versicherungsbereich · FR analyste notation en assurances
loss adjuster · DE Schadensregulierer/Schadensreguliererin · FR expert en règlement de sinistres en assurances/experte en règlement de sinistres en assurances
personal property appraiser · DE Sachwertspezialist/Sachwertspezialistin · FR estimateur de biens mobiliers/estimatrice de biens mobiliers
property appraiser · DE Immobilienschätzer/Immobilienschätzerin · FR estimateur de biens immobiliers/estimatrice de biens immobiliers

Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)

Finance and investment analysts and advisers (2422)268,700 employed
Insurance underwriters (3532)37,600 employed
Production managers and directors in construction (1122)167,400 employed

Employment is the UK Annual Population Survey for April 2025 to March 2026, all workers in the group, which can be broader than this one occupation.

Pay across Europe, for the whole group

Median annual earnings of all employees in “Technicians and associate professionals”. This is the broad ISCO group this occupation falls in, not the occupation itself, so treat it as context for the wage level, not as a salary for this job.

Median annual earnings, Technicians and associate professionals, by country
Country	Median pay
Belgium	€50,992
Austria	€46,986
Germany	€44,473
Netherlands	€42,448
Ireland	€41,613
Sweden	€41,155
Italy	€34,882
France	€34,816
Spain	€29,757
Portugal	€18,080
Poland	€12,108

Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, businesses with ten or more employees outside public administration, in euro and not adjusted for the cost of living. Reference years differ between sources: the US, Japan and Europe figures on this page come from different survey years, so compare them as rough levels, not to the euro or yen.

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