Assessor vs sole assessor

The differences between assessors and sole 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 sole assessor. Additionally, an assessor has an average salary of $56,748, which is higher than the $53,192 average annual salary of a sole assessor.

Assessor vs sole assessor overview

	Assessor	Sole Assessor
Yearly salary	$56,748	$53,192
Hourly rate	$27.28	$25.57
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	1,758	859
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 100%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Assessor vs sole assessor salary

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

	Assessor	Sole Assessor
Average salary	$56,748	$53,192
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $101,000	Between $26,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Apple	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between assessor and sole assessor education

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

	Assessor	Sole Assessor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 100%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Assessor vs sole assessor demographics

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

	Assessor	Sole Assessor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%
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, 3.1% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Asian, 2.6% White, 85.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between assessor and sole assessor duties and responsibilities

Assessor example responsibilities.

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Manage and operate in-house CAMA system for all property assessment activities.
Implement data validations for data entry forms, website menus, popup windows and message board in JavaScript.
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.

Sole 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.
Manage and operate in-house CAMA system for all property assessment activities.

Assessor vs sole assessor skills

Common assessor skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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