Posted: Sep 14, 2026
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Chief Appraiser

San Benito County - Hollister, CA
Full-time
Salary: $101,212.80 - $135,720.00 Annually
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
Appraisal

DEFINITION
 Under general direction, plans, directs, organizes and manages the operations of the Valuation Divisions of the Assessor's Office; responsible for real and personal property appraisal process; and performs related work as required.
 
 
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Chief Appraiser in this class reports directly to the Assessor and Assistant Assessor; directs and supervises the real property division and business personal property division of the Assessor's Office; engaged in the application of the laws, rules, regulations and appraisal principles in the determination of taxable values of all taxable property in San Benito County. Formulation of assessment procedures, including appraisals, record keeping and standardization of practices are functions of this class.
Incumbent has responsibility for overall coordination and direction of divisions involved in appraisal activities within the Assessor's Office and to supervise the real and personal property valuation units through subordinate supervisors. This position is distinguished from the Supervising Appraiser and Supervising Auditor-Appraiser by the responsibility for program management, developing policies and procedures in the Valuation Division. It is further distinguished from the Assistant Assessor in that the latter has the overall responsibility to assist the department head in planning, organizing, and directing for all functions within the Assessor's Office. Incumbent may act in the Assessor and Assistant Assessor's absence.

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