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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$58,650
United States, 2025
Employment
48,580
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 23-2093.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Prepare and issue title commitments and title insurance policies, based on information compiled from title searches.
- 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.
- Prepare lists of all legal instruments applying to a specific piece of land and the buildings on it.
- 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.
- Read search requests to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain descriptions of properties and names of involved parties.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$38,170
25th percentile
$47,420
75th percentile
$74,810
90th percentile
$90,830
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening3.8
- Speaking3.6
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Time Management3.4
- Writing3.3
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Monitoring3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Active Learning2.9
- Service Orientation2.9
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
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Matched
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Missing
10
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Speaking | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Writing | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $112,420 | 140 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $94,710 | 130 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $85,950 | 40 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $80,490 | 30 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $79,630 | 850 | 2025 |
| Morgantown, WV | $79,030 | 50 | 2025 |
| Charleston, WV | $78,530 | 60 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $78,400 | 270 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | $78,070 | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | $77,600 | 1,400 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $77,360 | 40 | 2025 |
| WV | $77,230 | 350 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $76,970 | 310 | 2025 |
| OR | $76,930 | 640 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | $76,690 | 110 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | $76,580 | 70 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $76,460 | 350 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $75,970 | 80 | 2025 |
| AK | $75,960 | 100 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | $75,560 | 40 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.