Appraisers and assessors of real estate held about 85,800 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most appraisers and assessors of real estate were as follows:
Local government, excluding education and hospitals
30%
Activities related to real estate
29
Depository credit intermediation
2
About 1 in 4 appraisers and assessors of real estate were self-employed.
Although appraisers and assessors of real estate work in offices, they may spend a large part of their time conducting site visits to assess properties. Time spent away from the office depends on the specialty. For example, residential appraisers tend to spend less time on office work than commercial appraisers, who might spend up to several weeks analyzing information and writing reports on one property. Appraisers who work for banks and mortgage companies generally spend most of their time inside the office, making site visits only when necessary.
Work Schedules
Appraisers and assessors of real estate typically work full time during regular business hours. However, self-employed appraisers, often called independent fee appraisers, usually work more than a standard 40-hour workweek, because they must often write reports during evenings and on weekends.