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Occupational Report
for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (23-2093)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance 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.
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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Employment Outlook
for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
There are no openings for this occupation.
Job Openings from the Web
for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 3 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 3
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$16.46 |
$19.57 |
$23.76 |
$30.18 |
$38.30
|
$25.70 |
$53,450 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
17.36 |
20.90 |
24.92 |
32.53 |
41.67
|
27.47 |
57,151 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
16.72 |
19.03 |
22.28 |
28.45 |
34.30
|
23.81 |
49,526 |
| Lane |
14.71 |
18.49 |
24.70 |
32.25 |
41.81
|
27.25 |
56,677 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
18.16 |
20.50 |
25.46 |
30.25 |
34.08
|
25.56 |
53,161 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Industry
Click links to view infoUSA employers |
Ownership |
2008
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
1,335 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
1,315 |
|
Finance and Insurance
|
Private |
552 |
|
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
|
Private |
552 |
|
Insurance Carriers
|
Private |
552 |
|
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
Private |
11 |
|
Real Estate
|
Private |
11 |
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
Private |
731 |
|
Legal Services
|
Private |
728 |
|
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
Private |
18 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Federal |
11 |
|
Federal Government (Non-Postal)
|
Federal |
11 |
Educational Requirements
for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
- Apply Real Estate Terminology
- Apply Research Methodology To Legal Cases And Issues
- Assist With Business And Managerial Research
- Compose Business Correspondence
- Conduct Record Searches
- Interpret And Apply Contract, Property And Insurance Laws
- Interpret And Apply Real Estate Sales Regulations
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
- Organize And Work With Detailed Records
- Organize Legal Information And Records
- Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
- Process And Prepare Business Forms
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
- Use On-Line Search Techniques
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations
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A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
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