Profession at-a-glance

Profession: Auctioneer
Sell articles or farm products at auction to highest bidder. Appraise merchandise before sale and assemble merchandise in lots according to estimated value of individual items. Select articles to be auctioned at suggestion of bidders or by own choice. Appraise items, provide background information, ask for starting price, continue to ask for bids, and close sale to highest bidder.

Number of Licensed Professionals in Florida:
1,800

Salary Range:
$14,300–$68,450*

Requirements to be licensed:

• Must be 18 years of age and over
• Must have not committed any act or offense in this state or any other jurisdiction which would constitute a basis for disciplinary action under Section 468.389, Florida Statutes
• Pass a written examination approved by the board
• Hold an apprentice license for 1 year or more, or complete 80 classroom hours of instruction on the auctioneer profession whose standards have been adopted by the board.

Interesting Facts: Auctions today offer faster sales and greater monies than what the traditional sales methods can produce. A fast paced auction is one of the most efficient ways to convert your property and assets into immediate cash.  An auctioneer license is not required by a real estate broker to conduct auctions as a part of the sale of real property, as defined in Section 475.01(1)(a), Florida Statutes. An auctioneer license is not required when an auction is conducted by the owner, or the owner’s attorney, of any part of the property being offered, unless the owner acquired the goods to resell.

*U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida, May 2006