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Because IAAO no longer compiles a salary survey for assessment positions, various surveys from each region of the country have been compiled here. Arizona data is the only one that is not accessible online, but may be requested from the library by email.

Alabama

Title: Association of County Commissions of Alabama: Comparative Data on Alabama Counties 8th Edition 2006-2007
Note: To access the PDF file: select PUBLICATIONS (at the top right corner of the page) then "Comparative Data on Alabama Counties" (it is halfway down the page in the center list).

Arizona

Title: Arizona Association of Counties Salary and Benefits Survey 2008
Note: Arizona 2008 County Salary Survey, IAAO Library has a copy of the CD. Request page 68 for salaries by county for data.

Arkansas

Title: Association of Arkansas Counties: 2012 County Employees Salary Survey
Note: 2012 Arkansas County Employees Salary Survey in PDF format.

California

Title: Salaries - Butte County, California
Note: Butte County, CA salaries, 2006-2009. Search for "Assessor" in the position box.

Title: California Assessors' Offices Salary and Benefit Surveys - Property Taxes Department - Board of Equalization
Note: Current year is at the top of the list provided on the page.

Title: County of Santa Clara: Gross Earnings of Employees Fiscal year 2007
Notes: 2007 Fiscal year salaries of Santa Clara County, California Employees. Search PDF for "Assessor".

Colorado

Title: Assessor's Reference Library Volume 2
Notes: Section 1.11 explains the "Assessor Compensation Plan" that is set by the general assembly. Each county is classified into one of 6 categories, and statutes define an assessor's salary base for each category.

Idaho

Title: Idaho Association of Counties -- Annual County Salary Survey
Note: Updated annually and includes elected officials.

Illinois

Title: Salary Search: What do your public officials get paid- Chicago Sun-Times article/database
Note: Chicago Sun-times article/searchable database of Illinois State, Cook County, City of Chicago and CTA employees.

Title: Illinois Association of county Board Members: Interim Salary Survey of Elected Officials 2010
Note: Conducted to assess the changes in salary schedules for county offices for the 2010 election. This is a copy of the results along with possible projected increases to 2013 in certain counties. Not all counties are listed.

Indiana

Title: Salary/Wages Elected County Officials section from 2009 AIC Factbook
Note: List of 2009 salary/wages of elected county officials in PDF format. Counties are divided up by population. Officials are divided up by rank/job classification. Assessors listed on pages 1-5, GIS Administrator on pages 21-25, 1st Deputy Assessor on pages 31-35,

Title: State Salaries Database – IndyStar
Note: the Indianapolis Star online article/searchable database on salaries for state employees. To access, type “assessor” in the quick search to narrow the search to assessor salaries that are included in database.

Iowa

Title: Iowa State Association of Counties
Note: Select the "Non-elected Officials Salary" dropdown for "Assessor" then select "View Survey"

Kansas

Title: Kansas Association of Counties - Compensation Surveys
Note: To access data; expand the Compensation Surveys folder. Appraiser Positions are covered in the Non-Elected Salaries PDF’s. Click on the Non-Elected Salaries by Position along the right side of the screen and scroll down to Appraiser for list of only appraisers by counties.

Title: Salaries of public employees - Kansas and Missouri
Note: Included links are: Johnson County, Jackson County, Clay County, Platte County, Wyandotte County, Kansas City; Kansas City Police Department; Kansas Universities; Missouri Universities, State of Kansas government, and State of Missouri government salary databases.

Mississippi

Title: Mississippi County Government Legal Digest
Note: 2004 Document. See page 147 for Assessor Salary Schedule.

Missouri

Title: Salaries of public employees - Kansas and Missouri
Note: Includes links are: Johnson County, Jackson County, Clay County, Platte County, Wyandotte County, Kansas City; Kansas City Police Department; Kansas Universities; Missouri Universities, State of Kansas government, and State of Missouri government salary databases.

North Carolina

Title: County Salaries in North Carolina 2010: Tax Administrator, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector and Property/Reevaluation Appraiser
Note: Tax Administrator, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector and Property/Reevaluation Appraiser listed. Created by University of North Carolina School of Government. Find other year's salaries listed by UNC School of Government.

North Dakota

Title: North Dakota League of Cities Salary Survey
Note: Cities under 1,000; cities over 1,000; cities under 5,000; cities over 5,000 from 2002-2008 in PDF format.

Ohio

Title: Ohio Comprehensive Salary and Fringe Benefit Survey
Note: Created by the Human Resources Department the PDF is broken down by job title.

Rhode Island

Title: Rhode Island Department of Revenue Municipal Finance Salary Publications
Note: List Municipal Salary Surveys form 2008-2010 and the City & Town Council Salary & Fringe Benefits Survey for 2006.

South Carolina

Title: South Carolina Wage and Salary Reports - 2011
Note: 2011 Salary surveys: search for "assessor" in the PDF.

South Dakota

Title: 2009 South Dakota County Salary Survey Part 1
Note: 2009 salary survey for South Dakota County Employees in PDF format for Aurora County to Hughes County.

Title: 2009 South Dakota County Salary Survey Part 2
Note: 2009 salary survey for South Dakota County Employees in PDF format for Hutchinson County to Ziebach County.

Tennessee

Title: Salaries Database- SW Virginia and NE Tennessee -TriCities.com
Note: Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee using data from the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 fiscal years. Employees who earn less than 10,000 a year are not included in the database. Enter Assessor in "position" field to access data.

Texas

Title: Texas Salary Survey
Note: Created by the Texas Association of Counties. Several years are listed on the webpage corrections to the 2010 Salary Survey are listed on the website.