Also called: Title Abstractor, Title Searcher
Researches property records to confirm who legally owns a property and whether there are any debts or claims on it.
You search county records for a house being sold, find an unpaid contractor lien from 2015, and flag it so it gets paid off before closing.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus on-the-job training; some have an associate.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Paralegal Studies, Real Estate.
Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years). Digital records and automation reduce the need for examiners.
High risk for 10 years. AI now searches digitized property records and flags liens automatically, which is most of this job.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to title companies for title searcher or abstractor trainee jobs
Classes: AP US History, English Language Arts, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-2093.
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