Assessor vs field assessor

The differences between assessors and field assessors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an assessor and a field assessor. Additionally, an assessor has an average salary of $56,748, which is higher than the $52,243 average annual salary of a field assessor.

The top three skills for an assessor include social work, patients and customer service. The most important skills for a field assessor are research projects, tax assessments, and GPS.

Assessor vs field assessor overview

	Assessor	Field Assessor
Yearly salary	$56,748	$52,243
Hourly rate	$27.28	$25.12
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	1,758	45,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Assessor vs field assessor salary

Assessors and field assessors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assessor	Field Assessor
Average salary	$56,748	$52,243
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $101,000	Between $27,000 And $100,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Apple	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between assessor and field assessor education

There are a few differences between an assessor and a field assessor in terms of educational background:

	Assessor	Field Assessor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Assessor vs field assessor demographics

Here are the differences between assessors' and field assessors' demographics:

	Assessor	Field Assessor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 2.9% White, 81.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 2.8% White, 82.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between assessor and field assessor duties and responsibilities

Assessor example responsibilities.

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Manage and operate in-house CAMA system for all property assessment activities.
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Conduct mental health evaluations/assessments to determine level of care for patients seeking psychiatric and chemical dependency services.
Leverage extensive knowledge of tax valuation procedures to effectively represent the county in municipal hearings for abatement requests and valuation appeals.
Negotiate tax appeals with property owners and attorneys.

Field assessor example responsibilities.

Manage and operate in-house CAMA system for all property assessment activities.
Screen and perform intake for incoming patients, utilizing inclusion/exclusion criteria to assist in determining patient-study efficacy and beneficence.
Add, remove, and update condition of house and miscellaneous in CAMA.

Assessor vs field assessor skills

Common assessor skills

Social Work, 10%
Patients, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
RMF, 5%
Data Collection, 5%
DOD, 4%

Common field assessor skills

Research Projects, 47%
Tax Assessments, 46%
GPS, 7%

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