Closing agent vs land agent

The differences between closing agents and land agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a land agent has an average salary of $52,377, which is higher than the $47,582 average annual salary of a closing agent.

The top three skills for a closing agent include settlement statements, escrow accounts and notary. The most important skills for a land agent are property management, landowner issues, and real property.

Closing agent vs land agent overview

	Closing Agent	Land Agent
Yearly salary	$47,582	$52,377
Hourly rate	$22.88	$25.18
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	27,073	29,973
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Closing agent vs land agent salary

Closing agents and land agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Closing Agent	Land Agent
Average salary	$47,582	$52,377
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $65,000	Between $30,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between closing agent and land agent education

There are a few differences between a closing agent and a land agent in terms of educational background:

	Closing Agent	Land Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Closing agent vs land agent demographics

Here are the differences between closing agents' and land agents' demographics:

	Closing Agent	Land Agent
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 70.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between closing agent and land agent duties and responsibilities

Closing agent example responsibilities.

Manage escrow department for title insurance company.
Work as a mobile notary for various banks, mortgage companies, title and signing services.
Schedule, arrange, process, close and disburse REO auction sale transactions in the state of Wisconsin.
Certify signing agent/commission notary public - Oregon.
Operate remote telecommunications using applications and secure computer communications to troubleshoot and resolve issues on customer Samsung devices.
Work directly with the VP of procurement to provide education concerning legal contract implementation.

Land agent example responsibilities.

Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Figure land acreage using GIS mapping software.
Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Manage escrow department for title insurance company.

Closing agent vs land agent skills

Common closing agent skills

Settlement Statements, 14%
Escrow Accounts, 9%
Notary, 9%
HUD-1, 8%
Title Commitments, 7%
Loan Closings, 5%

Common land agent skills

Property Management, 12%
Landowner Issues, 12%
Real Property, 11%
Due Diligence, 8%
Property Rights, 6%
Title Searches, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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