Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

What Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers Do

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.

Title examiner, abstractor, and searcher Salaries

• 2020 employment: 62,200
• May 2021 median annual wage: $47,310

Job Outlook for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: 1,100
• Growth rate: 2 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Title examiner, abstractor, or searcher

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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