Estimators, Valuators, and Appraisers
Job description
These individuals determine the value of real estate (land, businesses, estates, etc.), personal property, and household items. They work for the purpose of selling, buying, taxing, or managing assets. They may also carry out program evaluation and internal audits. This group includes estimators, business valuation experts, chartered appraisers, and certified appraisers.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
Main tasks
Estimators
- Assess land, buildings, structures, machinery, equipment, and property improvements.
- Study and analyze previous sales, ownership titles, and structure plans.
- Explain estimation procedures to taxpayers.
Business Valuation Experts
- Collect and analyze a company’s financial records to assess its competitiveness or market value.
- Prepare estate planning, insurance, and business loss reports.
- Appear as an expert witness before courts and other regulatory boards or commissions.
Evaluators
- Determine the value of property, buildings, machinery, equipment, and personal effects.
- Prepare appraisal reports.
Chartered Appraisers
- Prepare, draft, and sign a municipal property assessment roll.
- Verify the accuracy and, if necessary, challenge the municipal assessment of a property.
- Act as a judge at the administrative tribunal.
- Appear as an expert witness before a court, securities regulator, and other regulatory boards.
- Collect and analyze a company’s financial records, such as financial statements and budgets, to assess its market value or competitiveness.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to management positions.
- Estimators may specialize as consultants in a particular sector (residential, commercial, industrial, etc.).
- Appraisers may specialize in a particular field (e.g. real estate appraisal).
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.- Minimum
- $18.50
- Median
- $30.00
- Maximum
- $41.00
Job prospects for 2022-2026
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Job prospects for 2022-2026
Job prospects
All of Québec
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2021
All of Québec
6,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 29.3% Female
- 70.7% Male
Not available.
- 29.3% Female
- 70.7% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2015
All of Québec
$54,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 5335% of jobs
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NAICS 9121% of jobs
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NAICS 235% of jobs
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NAICS 3324% of jobs
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NAICS 814% of jobs
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Others31% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 5335% of jobs
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NAICS 9121% of jobs
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NAICS 235% of jobs
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NAICS 3324% of jobs
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NAICS 814% of jobs
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Others31% of jobs