re: Career Path - Appraiser or Insurance

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This is a helpful reference thread from someone in the industry.

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Went to check out the thread and realized I was the third reply on it back in 2017.

I'm still a commercial appraiser. I got my CG in 2017 and my MAI in 2019. I still work for the same person and company who hired me out of college in 2014. I think it is a great career, but I think it takes a little bit of luck (getting with the right mentor/company) and a lot of hard work (grind is an understatement). I came in making a good bit less than other recent graduates who took jobs in corporate banking, accounting and other business degree type jobs that you get straight out of college, but my income started to exceed theirs within maybe three years, and I've made up for the $10-$20k less I made for a couple years many times over since then.

I can only speak for myself and my experience, but it has been a great career for me and I'm very glad I ended up doing it. It definitely is not for everyone.