Assessors
Also called:
Appraiser, Assessor, Residential Appraiser, Commercial Appraiser
What they do:
Appraise real and personal property to determine its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules.
On the job, you would:
- Determine taxability and value of properties, using methods such as field inspection, structural measurement, calculation, sales analysis, market trend studies, and income and expense analysis.
- Inspect properties, considering factors such as market value, location, and building or replacement costs to determine appraisal value.
- Explain assessed values to property owners and defend appealed assessments at public hearings.
Business
- customer service
- administrative services
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Safety and Government
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
Math
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
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People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Self Control
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- a la mode WinTOTAL
- Manatron ProVal Plus
Data base user interface and query software
- Ascend Property Assessment
- eTrac software
Financial analysis software
- HomeValue Plus software
- RealData Comparative Lease Analysis
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some college or
associate's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$49,540
per year, on average
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