Residential appraiser vs appraiser assistant

The differences between residential appraisers and appraiser assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a residential appraiser and an appraiser assistant. Additionally, a residential appraiser has an average salary of $42,503, which is higher than the $42,352 average annual salary of an appraiser assistant.

The top three skills for a residential appraiser include uniform standards, residential real estate and USPAP. The most important skills for an appraiser assistant are data entry, real estate appraisals, and MLS.

Residential appraiser vs appraiser assistant overview

	Residential Appraiser	Appraiser Assistant
Yearly salary	$42,503	$42,352
Hourly rate	$20.43	$20.36
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	8,581	989
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Residential appraiser vs appraiser assistant salary

Residential appraisers and appraiser assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Residential Appraiser	Appraiser Assistant
Average salary	$42,503	$42,352
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $61,000	Between $28,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	U.S. Bank	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between residential appraiser and appraiser assistant education

There are a few differences between a residential appraiser and an appraiser assistant in terms of educational background:

	Residential Appraiser	Appraiser Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Residential appraiser vs appraiser assistant demographics

Here are the differences between residential appraisers' and appraiser assistants' demographics:

	Residential Appraiser	Appraiser Assistant
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%	Male, 40.6% Female, 59.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% Asian, 2.9% White, 81.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% Asian, 2.9% White, 81.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between residential appraiser and appraiser assistant duties and responsibilities

Residential appraiser example responsibilities.

Manage valuation disputes of clients with in-house or fee appraisers, submit BPO's/Appraisal reports error and concerns.
Utilize ISC, MLS and state, county and city public records websites for data collection need for residential appraisals.
Review appraisal reports as per FNMA and FHLMC laws.
Contact to performing appraisals for HUD foreclosure properties, through Pemco.
Assist in appraisals for multiple counties, including FHA, and conventional loans.
Assess and report any health and safety violations in accordance to FHA policy.

Appraiser assistant example responsibilities.

Manage valuation disputes of clients with in-house or fee appraisers, submit BPO's/Appraisal reports error and concerns.
Upload complete reports thru ACI system.
Provide computer support to co-workers and attend GIS classes.
Analyze sales data and determine values for property in residential areas.
Design sketch of new property and input all data that has been accumulate by appraiser.
Key appraisals onto MLS formats, maintain files, supplies, office machinery, bill payments.

Residential appraiser vs appraiser assistant skills

Common residential appraiser skills

Uniform Standards, 12%
Residential Real Estate, 8%
USPAP, 7%
Data Entry, 6%
Fair Market Value, 6%
GIS, 5%

Common appraiser assistant skills

Data Entry, 16%
Real Estate Appraisals, 11%
MLS, 8%
Schedule Appointments, 6%
Sketch, 4%
Comparable Properties, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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