What are the responsibilities and job description for the Appraiser position at Erie County Government?
Department
Finance
Location
Erie County Courthouse
Status
Full Time
Starting Pay Rate
$19.28 Hourly
Hours Per Week
37.5
Exemption Status
Non-Exempt
Posting Date
01/27/2026
Closing Date
02/13/2026
Pay Grade
AC11
Bargaining Unit
AFSCME CLERICAL/TECHNICAL
Posting Number
5623
Posting Notice: Erie County offers a generous fringe benefit package including: low cost medical, dental, and vision; fourteen paid holidays; up to eleven combined personal and vacation days in the first year of employment.
Definition of Class
- Under supervision collects real estate improvement data, performs appraisals of land, mobile homes, residential, agricultural, and related accessory and outbuilding improvements, and records construction specifications. Work requires analysis, judgment, and selection of applicable methods and procedures.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Determines land values, appraises residential related properties, agricultural properties and related improvements. Appraises mobile homes. Maintains accurate records and files. Advises in preparation of appeals. Prepares written reports for legislators and administrators. Solves problems using complex methodology or a whole discipline like physics or logic. Applies equations of trigonometry and geometry to establish field problems. Uses a calculator, scales, tapes, and computer system, etc. in the performance of duties. Explains and interprets programs/policies to officials, representatives of other agencies and the public, and carries out policies and procedures and maintains communication with the same.
- The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.
Minimum Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum of 1 year of Integrated Assessment System/Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (IAS/Cama) Software Experience
Conditions Of Employment
- Current PA driver's license and vehicle available for use on the job. Also, per PA Act 192, must obtain State Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator (CPE) certification within six months upon completion of Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator training.
Salary : $19