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.
About the profession
Appraise and estimate the fair value of tangible personal or business property, such as jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, and equipment. May also appraise land.
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Occupation on screen: Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate (O*NET 13-2023.00). The Department of Labor publishes one film per occupation family, and this is the film it lists for Appraisers of Personal and Business Property (13-2022.00), which is how Personal Property Appraiser is classified. Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Appraisers of Personal and Business Property role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Artistic
Creative, expressive, original thinking
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
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Career Path
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Career Ladder
Junior Appraisers of Personal and Business Property → Associate Appraisers of Personal and Business Property → Senior Appraisers of Personal and Business Property → Lead Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
138K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $45,348 - $68,574/year With equity/bonuses: $49,883 - $82,289 Top markets (SF/NYC): $52,150 - $82,289 Execute core tasks using Reading…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Write descriptions of the property being appraised. 10am, Determine the appropriate type of valuation to make, such as fair market, replacement, or liquidation, based on the…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $31,744 - $61,717 Year 2-3: Junior level $68,574 - $87,209 Year 4-6: Mid level $87,209 - $94,553 Year 7-10: Senior level $94,553 - $120,776 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Appraisers of Personal and Business Property genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking…
💰 Pay for Property Appraisers and Assessors
BLS OEWS, May 2023The federal survey does not count this job title on its own — it is counted under Property Appraisers and Assessors (13-2020).
Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
No figure is published for the specific occupation, so this covers the wider group it belongs to.
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