Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

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2023 Workforce

93.5k

Average Age

46.2

Estimated Job Growth

1.07%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$71,767

Average Male Salary

$96,315

Average Female Salary

$62,794

About

Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers are most often employed by the Legal services industry. The average yearly wage for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers was $71,767 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers are Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA, Fort Worth City (North)--East of I-35W & West of US-377 PUMA, TX, and Beaver County (South) PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers are Fort Worth City (North)--East of I-35W & West of US-377 PUMA, TX, Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA, and Beaver County (South) PUMA, PA.

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Employment and salary information for the Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce in 2023 was 93,499 people, of which 73.2% were women and 26.8% were men. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers are paid most in Outer Frederick County PUMA, MD but are relatively concentrated in Fort Worth City (North)--East of I-35W & West of US-377 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

25,028

Male Workforce

± 3.88k

68,471

Female Workforce

± 6.42k

The Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce in 2023 was 93,499 people (73.2% women and 26.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.1% between 2018 (80,500) and 2023 (93,499).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Virginia ($123,578), District of Columbia ($120,991), and Maryland ($115,136).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$71,767

AVERAGE WAGE

#183 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earned an average of $71,767, $4,040 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.393

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.393, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers and on wages for those in the field. Legal services is the industry that employs the most Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers, by average wage, is Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($145,713).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

93.5k

2023 Workforce

± 7,505

2.15%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.2%

This graphic shows the share of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers employed by various industries. Legal services employs the largest share of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers at 44.6%, followed by Insurance carriers with 26.6% and Car Dealers with 15.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in the US. The workforce of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in 2023 was 93,499 people, with 73.2% woman, and 26.8% men. The average age of male Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in the workforce is 44.8 and of female Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers is 46.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in 2023 was 93,499 people, with 73.2% woman, and 26.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (11,894 people), 35 to 39 years (11,476 people), and 50 to 54 years (11,395 people). Among them they concentrated 37.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 13.4% of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workers were Hispanic and 86.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (50.7%), Puerto Rican (16.7)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.48)%

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Races

In 2023, 75.1% of the Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce were White, of which 74.4% were women and 25.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.49%) and Asian (6.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Legal.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (6,931 people), Engineering (6,783 people), and Social Sciences (2,643 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workers were Bachelors Degree (24,580 people), High School or Equivalent (23,572 people), and Some college (23,409 people).

The graphic shows the Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers are expected to see a growth of 1.07% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

1.07%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.