Employers pay a substantial amount more than salaries for their employees. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the average employee compensation averaged $30.07 per hour for March 2011. In addition to compensation, employers pay for benefits, along with local, state and federal taxes.
antiquary. n, pl-quaries. 1. (Antiques) a person who collects, deals in, or studies antiques, ancient works of art, or ancient times.
DEFINITION of 'Appraiser'. A practitioner who has the knowledge and expertise necessary to estimate the value of an asset, or the likelihood of an event occurring, and the cost of such an occurrence. Ideally, an appraiser acts independently of the buying and selling parties in a transaction in order to arrive at the fair value of an asset without bias.