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Overview for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

SOC Code: 23-2093
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  • Career Cluster

    Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

  • Career Pathway

    • Legal Services

Occupation Description

Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies. Excludes “Loan Officers” (13-2072).

Annual Wages

Created with Highcharts 11.4.0$56,430 - Annual Median Wage$50K$75K$100K
  • 10th Percentile $38660
  • 25th Percentile $46480
  • Median $56430
  • 75th Percentile $75420
  • 90th Percentile $99800

Best Job Matches With Shared Skills

Occupation Average Wage Typical Entry Level Education Current Openings
Occupation
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
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100%
Average Wage
$63,100/year
$30.34/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
29
Occupation
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
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71%
Average Wage
$57,750/year
$27.77/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Associate degree
Current Openings
104
Occupation
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
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70%
Average Wage
$48,150/year
$23.15/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
59
Occupation
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Bargraph indicating percent
69%
Average Wage
$47,340/year
$22.76/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
9
Occupation
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Bargraph indicating percent
69%
Average Wage
$51,090/year
$24.56/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
43

Current Openings by County

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Number of Jobs

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Average Annual
  • Job Growth .03%
  • Job Openings 116

5 Most Recent Job Openings

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Common Job Titles

  • Land Title Examiner
  • Title Agent
  • Title Department Manager
  • Title Specialist
  • Abstract Writer

Typical Tasks

  • Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions.
  • Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use.
  • Prepare reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities and outlining actions needed to clear titles.
  • Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles.
  • Verify accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration, preparing rejection notices when documents are not acceptable.
  • Prepare lists of all legal instruments applying to a specific piece of land and the buildings on it.
  • Prepare real estate closing statements, using knowledge and expertise in real estate procedures.
  • Prepare and issue title commitments and title insurance policies, based on information compiled from title searches.
  • Read search requests to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain descriptions of properties and names of involved parties.
  • Obtain maps or drawings delineating properties from company title plants, county surveyors, or assessors' offices.