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Occupational Report for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate (13-2021) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description

Appraise real property to determine its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules.

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Employment Outlook for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Statewide Employment Analysis 2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
Property Appraiser 2 - Residential #6042-10 8/31/10 Portland $3,986/mo to $4,902/mo
Property Appraiser 2 - (Commercial) #6042-09 8/31/10 Portland $3,986/mo to $4,902/mo
Job Openings from the Web for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title Date Posted Location Employer
Commercial Property Appraiser 8/21/10 Portland Multnomah County
Wages for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Region ---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)
Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)
75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $16.94 $20.80 $26.52 $34.09 $45.87 $29.28 $60,902
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 18.95 21.81 25.24 31.15 37.54 26.66 55,458
Multnomah / Washington 18.63 21.80 27.79 33.67 43.49 29.50 61,346
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 17.16 22.56 27.11 31.23 36.85 26.71 55,538
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 16.87 18.40 22.11 25.37 28.40 22.12 46,006
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 17.79 20.27 22.66 25.48 32.72 23.71 49,325
Baker / Union / Wallowa 15.60 17.45 19.79 25.66 30.10 21.58 44,885
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Regional Employment Projections for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 1,249 1,309 60 4.8% 6 23 29
Multnomah / Washington 315 337 22 7.0% 2 6 8
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 228 246 18 7.9% 2 4 6
Lane 93 99 6 6.5% 1 2 2
Clackamas 80 83 3 3.8% 0 2 2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 78 88 10 12.8% 1 2 3
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 41 47 6 14.6% 1 1 1
Jackson / Josephine 37 41 4 10.8% 0 1 1
Baker / Union / Wallowa 36 39 3 8.3% 0 1 1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 36 41 5 13.9% 1 1 1
Morrow / Umatilla 34 38 4 11.8% 0 1 1
Douglas 24 24 0 0.0% 0 0 0
Coos / Curry 23 25 2 8.7% 0 0 1
Grant / Harney / Malheur 23 25 2 8.7% 0 0 1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 19 23 4 21.1% 0 0 1
Klamath / Lake 16 19 3 18.8% 0 0 1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
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Industries of Employment for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Industry
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Ownership 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries All 1,249
Total, All Industries Private 743
Finance and Insurance Private 160
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities Private 145
Depository Credit Intermediation Private 63
Nondepository Credit Intermediation Private 16
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation Private 66
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Private 15
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities Private 15
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Private 572
Real Estate Private 572
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers Private 15
Activities Related to Real Estate Private 557
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Private 10
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services Private 10
Total, All Industries Federal 18
Federal Government (Non-Postal) Federal 18
Total, All Industries State 113
Construction State 46
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction State 46
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction State 46
Public Administration State 65
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support State 64
Total, All Industries Local 375
Public Administration Local 375
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support Local 375
Educational Requirements for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
  • Apply Appraisal Techniques
  • Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
  • Apply Real Estate Terminology
  • Assign And Determine Value Of Real Estate
  • Compile Data For Financial Reports
  • Compute Equity
  • Compute Taxes
  • Interpret And Apply Contract, Property And Insurance Laws
  • Interpret And Apply Real Estate Sales Regulations
  • Interpret And Apply Tax Codes And Regulations
  • Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
  • Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
  • Process And Prepare Business Forms
  • Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
  • Provide Consulting Services
  • Resolve Conflicts
  • Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
Schools and Training Providers for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Prudential Real Estate Professionals
1220 20th St SE
Salem, OR 97302-1205
Phone: (503) 371-3013
Programs of Training:
A+ Real Estate School
14702 SW 161 Ave.
Tigard, OR 97224-1805
Phone: (503) 307-6621
Programs of Training:
Century 21 Harris & Taylor
541 NE "E" Street
Grants Pass, OR 97526-2339
Phone: (541) 474-2014
Programs of Training:
Warren's Real Estate School
1749 Highway 101
Florence, OR 97439-0035
Phone: (541) 997-1142
Programs of Training:
Tillamook County Real Estate School
709 Pacific
Tillamook, OR 97141-3823
Phone: (503) 256-9723
Programs of Training:
American College of Real Estate & Appraisal
12750 SW Pacific Highway, Suite 202
Tigard, OR 97223-5770
Phone: (503) 968-9737
Programs of Training:
Hallmark Real Estate School
419 Main Street
Klamath Falls, OR 97601-6021
Phone: (541) 884-0600
Programs of Training:
John L Scott RE Academy/Portland
1700 NW Civic Dr. Suite 200
Gresham, OR 97030-3773
Phone: (503) 665-0111
Programs of Training:
Eagle's Vision Institute of Real Estate
4034 Main Street
Springfield, OR 97478-6456
Phone: (541) 741-5991
Programs of Training:
PRO SCHOOLS
10225 SW Park Way
Portland, OR 97225-5075
Phone: (503) 297-1344
Programs of Training:
Professional Trainers of Oregon, LLC
2000 West Harvard, Suite 100
Roseburg, OR 97470-4933
Phone: (541) 672-9200
Programs of Training:
Century 21 Clackamas Realty School
12046 SE Sunnyside Road
Clackamas, OR 97015-8382
Phone: (503) 698-7653
Programs of Training:
Appraisal & Real Estate School of Oregon
200 West Barnett Rd.
Medford, OR 97501-7935
Phone: (541) 772-2620
Programs of Training:
Century 21 Peninsula Real Estate School
6110 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203-4122
Phone: (503) 286-5826
Programs of Training:
Academy of Real Estate Learning
9738 SE Washington, Suite Q
Portland, OR 97216-8404
Phone: (503) 252-2121
Programs of Training:
Marylhurst University
17600 Pacific Hwy - Hwy 43
Marylhurst, OR 97036
Phone: (503) 636-8141
Programs of Training:
PRO SCHOOLS
10580 SE Washington Street
Portland, OR 97216-2426
Phone: (503) 297-1344
Programs of Training:
Norman F Webb RE Broker Courses
1112 Twelfth Street SE
Salem, OR 97302-2897
Phone: (503) 364-0881
Programs of Training:
Advantage Real Estate School-Portland
10610 SE Washington St.
Portland, OR 97216-2811
Phone: (503) 251-5644
Programs of Training:
ABC School of Real Estate
1710 Oak St.
Eugene, OR 97401-4040
Phone: (541) 302-2541
Programs of Training:
Abdill Career College, Inc.
843 E. Main Street, Suite 203
Medford, OR 97504-7137
Phone: (541) 779-8384
Programs of Training:
All Professionals School of Real Estate
20001 SW Tualatin Valley Highway
Aloha, OR 97006-2300
Phone: (971) 235-1524
Programs of Training:
Century 21 Best Real Estate School
305 W. 7th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401-2510
Phone: (800) 722-3258
Programs of Training:
onlineEd.com
7405 SW Beveland
Tigard, OR 97223-8610
Phone: (503) 670-9278
Programs of Training:
Center for Professional Studies
2480 S Roosevelt Drive
Seaside, OR 97138-0772
Phone: (503) 256-9723
Programs of Training:
The Windermere Real Estate School
636 NW 21st Avenue
Portland, OR 97209-1303
Phone: (503) 222-9701
Programs of Training:
Quality Real Estate School
2421 NE 8th St
Bend, OR 97701-8893
Phone: (541) 389-9585
Programs of Training:
Premier Training Group
3577 Quail Meadow Way
Eugene, OR 97408-5974
Phone: (541) 284-8900
Programs of Training:
Careers Real Estate School
4710 Village Plaza Loop, Suite 200
Eugene, OR 97401-6680
Phone: (541) 984-5439
Programs of Training:
Superior Schools, Inc. dba Pro-Studies
61419 S. Hwy. 97 Suite C
Bend, OR 97702-2182
Phone: (541) 342-6831
Programs of Training:
Coldwell Banker Mt. West
615 Commercial Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-1048
Phone: (503) 364-9596
Programs of Training:
Prudential Seaboard Career School
556 N. Bayshore Dr.
Coos Bay, OR 97420-2313
Phone: (541) 269-0355
Programs of Training:
Century 21 American Dream Realty School
858 NW 6th Street
Grants Pass, OR 97526-1525
Phone: (541) 476-6502
Programs of Training:
National Academy of Financial Literacy
16869 SW Spellman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97007
Phone: (503) 639-5500
Programs of Training:
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
Occupation Skill Overlap
Real Estate Brokers 35%