Closing agent vs notary public

The differences between closing agents and notary publics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a notary public has an average salary of $54,219, 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 notary public are affidavits, notary, and administer oaths.

Closing agent vs notary public overview

	Closing Agent	Notary Public
Yearly salary	$47,582	$54,219
Hourly rate	$22.88	$26.07
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	27,073	10,763
Job satisfaction	-	4.67
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	49	43
Years of experience	-	-

Closing agent vs notary public salary

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

	Closing Agent	Notary Public
Average salary	$47,582	$54,219
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $65,000	Between $28,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between closing agent and notary public education

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

	Closing Agent	Notary Public
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Boston University

Closing agent vs notary public demographics

Here are the differences between closing agents' and notary publics' demographics:

	Closing Agent	Notary Public
Average age	49	43
Gender ratio	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	13%	7%

Differences between closing agent and notary public 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.

Notary public example responsibilities.

Project manage the implementation of a third party OFAC customer verification module for branch personnel.
Notarize complaints and statements as a certify notary public.
Provide notary services for individuals and businesses upon request.
Evaluate documents receive for environmental litigation, recommend use and classification of information, and prioritize documents with a negative connotation.
Review contracts and input information into RamQuest database.

Closing agent vs notary public skills

Common closing agent skills

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

Common notary public skills

Affidavits, 47%
Notary, 17%
Administer Oaths, 14%
Escrow, 8%
Loan Closings, 8%
Title Transfers, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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