Title Examiner/Searcher

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Work Tasks

• Search public records and research titles to find out who owns land and where boundaries are
• Make sure titles are correct and clear when people are buying property
• Write summaries of important legal and insurance details
• Work for real estate companies, law firms, credit companies, title insurance firms, and banks
• Work with public records, titles, mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, plat and map books, trust deeds, contracts, statutes, case law from reference books, copy machines, and computers

Salary, Size & Growth

• $43,500 average per year ($21.00 per hour)
• A medium occupation (50,500 workers in 2010)
• Expected to decline (0.1% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A high school diploma and training in office practices and legal terminology
• Employers Prefer: A 4-year degree and experience as a real estate clerk or legal secretary
• Skills/Courses: Extensive knowledge of word processing, legal terminology, Internet searches, and real estate.