I was offered a staff job too. 30% of total if you do less than 8 a week, 35% for between 8 and 12, 40% for 13 to 15, 45% for 16 to 20 and 50% split for 21+ with those who can average 26 or more a week getting a 55% split.
This is from a large company that requires 2 listings on each report and a detailed market analysis.
The benefits are your continuing education paid for, the MLS paid for, health care and $500 allowance for car.
I did the math. Now I know what it takes to do 25 or 30 reports a week, but it is something entirely different and super human to average 20 to 25 reports a week for a month. Full time when taking the hour or two necessary to do market conditions, is between 8 and 12 a week. So a 40 hr work week will pay 35% of 350 X 10, or $1,225, which is $63,700 a year. The benefits package amounts to about $13,500 a year so the total package is $77,200 but you lose your ability to write off your taxes, etc.
I find the offer is best for secondary income earners, newer appraisers and retirees. If I am making $350 an appraisal their package is surpassed by the time I've completed 221 assignments in any given year. If it takes me 6 hours to complete one appraisal, that is 33 weeks of work, or just over 1/2 a year's pay I am making for busting my butt for the year as a staff guy.
Best case scenario, so you average 28 a week for 52 weeks, that is $280,280 plus the $13,500 in benefits. But if you did that on your own you'd be making over $500,000 a year.