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Estimators, Valuers and Assessors

Estimators, valuers and assessors plan and undertake the calculation of probable costs of civil, mechanical, electrical, electronic and other projects, estimate the value of property and chattels, and investigate insurance claims to assess their validity and to assign liability.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£20,753
£33,267
£52,312

New workers start around £20,753. Normal pay is £33,267 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £52,312.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 70,264 vacancies for this type of job

5.41%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Examines insurance documents to assess extent of liability and gathers information about incident from police, medical records, ship’s log, etc. and investigates potential fraudulent claims.

  • Prepares comprehensive estimates of time and costs and presents these in report or tender form.

  • Assesses costs of materials, labour and other factors such as required profit margins, transport costs, tariffs and fare structures, possible hazards, etc..

  • Assesses condition, location, desirability and amenities of property to be valued.

  • Examines plans, drawings, specifications, parts lists, etc. and specifies the materials and components required.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Claims Processing

  • Underwriting

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Auditing

  • Numeracy

  • Marketing

  • Continuous Improvement Process

  • Financial Services

  • Lawsuits

  • Settlement

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Customer Service

  • Management

  • Detail Oriented

  • Sales

  • Negotiation

  • Self-Motivation

  • Organizational Skills

  • Writing

  • Planning

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Business Economics with Foundation Year

Sheffield Hallam University

BA (Hons) · 5 Years · Sandwich including foundation year · Sheffield · 09/2024

Tariff points: 64/64

Business Management

Lancaster University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Lancaster · 10/2024

Tariff points: 128/128

Business

Petroc

FdA · 3 Years · Part-time · Barnstaple · 09/2024

Tariff points: 48/48

Accounting and Finance

London Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Islington · 09/2024

Tariff points: 96/96

Business Management and Entrepreneurship

London College of Contemporary Arts

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · London · 10/2024

Tariff points: 64/64

Finance and Business Management

University of Westminster, London

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich including industrial placement · London · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Construction Management

University of Portsmouth

BSc · 3 Years · Full-time · Portsmouth · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/120

Business Management

University of Winchester

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Winchester · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/120

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