Buyers and procurement officers
£41,714
Average salary
40 hours
Average weekly hours
2.18%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Estimators, valuers and assessors
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3541
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.
Common tasks include:
- examines plans, drawings, specifications, parts lists, etc. and specifies the materials and components required
- assesses condition, location, desirability and amenities of property to be valued
- assesses costs of materials, labour and other factors such as required profit margins, transport costs, tariffs and fare structures, possible hazards, etc.
- prepares comprehensive estimates of time and costs and presents these in report or tender form
- 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
Qualifications
Entry is possible with a variety of academic qualifications. Entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, GNVQs/GSVQs or BTEC/SQA awards. Professional qualifications are available and may be required by some employers.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Estimators, valuers and assessors
Regional employment: Estimators, valuers and assessors
Future employment: Estimators, valuers and assessors
Top 12 industries: Estimators, valuers and assessors
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Equality focus: Estimators, valuers and assessors
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£38,586
Female average annual salary
£43,279
Male average annual salary
37
Female average weekly hours
41
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Estimators, valuers and assessors
Workforce gender: Estimators, valuers and assessors
Breakdown by region
£46,407
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£37,543
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
46
Northern Ireland - Highest average weekly hours
36
London - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Estimators, valuers and assessors
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Estimators, valuers and assessors
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£13,557)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age