Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

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2021 Workforce

88.9k

Average Age

45.6

Estimated Job Growth

−2.67%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$63,799

Average Male Salary

$85,906

Average Female Salary

$55,374

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 $63,799 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers are East of I-35W & West of US-377 PUMA, TX, Alexandria City PUMA, VA, and Norman, Oklahoma City (South) & Moore Cities PUMA, OK. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers are East of I-35W & West of US-377 PUMA, TX, Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA, and LaSalle County PUMA, IL.

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Employment and salary information for the Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce in 2021 was 88,868 people, of which 72.4% were women and 27.6% were men. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers are paid most in Frederick County (Outside Greater Frederick City) PUMA, MD but are relatively concentrated in East of I-35W & West of US-377 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

24,523

Male Workforce

± 3.84k

64,345

Female Workforce

± 6.23k

The Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce in 2021 was 88,868 people (72.4% women and 27.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10.5% between 2018 (80,419) and 2021 (88,868).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($109,392), Virginia ($103,644), and District of Columbia ($93,362).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$63,799

AVERAGE WAGE

#185 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earned an average of $63,799, $4,204 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.394

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.394, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($133,184).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

88.9k

2021 Workforce

± 7,317

5.48%

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 53.1%, followed by Insurance carriers with 28.8% and Car Dealers with 18.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in the US. The workforce of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in 2021 was 88,868 people, with 72.4% woman, and 27.6% men. The average age of male Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in the workforce is 44.1 and of female Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers is 46.2, 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 2021 was 88,868 people, with 72.4% woman, and 27.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (11,519 people), 35 to 39 years (11,299 people), and 55 to 59 years (10,781 people). Among them they concentrated 38% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 13% of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workers were Hispanic and 87% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.9%), Puerto Rican (24.7)%, and Cuban (7.38)%

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Races

In 2021, 77.7% 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 Black (7.09%) and Asian (6.24%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (6,322 people), Engineering (5,678 people), and Social Sciences (3,029 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 Some college (22,866 people), High School or Equivalent (22,601 people), and Bachelors Degree (21,813 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 3.71%, but Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers are expected to see a growth of −2.67% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−2.67%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.