Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000Overview
Title searchers and examiners conduct searches of public records to determine the legal chain of ownership for a piece of real estate. Searchers compile lists of mortgages, deeds, contracts, judgments, and other items pertaining to a property title. Examiners determine a property title's legal status, abstract recorded documents (mortgages, deeds, contracts, and so forth), and sometimes prepare and issue policy guaranteeing a title's legality. There are about 63,600 title searchers, examiners, and abstractors working in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
High School DiplomaCertification/License
RequiredOutlook
DeclinePersonality Traits
Organized
Outgoing
Technical
Career Ladder
Department Supervisor or Senior Title Searcher/Examiner
Title Examiner
Title Searcher
Trainee
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