Document examiner vs searcher

The differences between document examiners and searchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a searcher has an average salary of $50,417, which is higher than the $48,618 average annual salary of a document examiner.

The top three skills for a document examiner include data entry, computer system and technical assistance. The most important skills for a searcher are data entry, real estate transactions, and escrow.

Document examiner vs searcher overview

	Document Examiner	Searcher
Yearly salary	$48,618	$50,417
Hourly rate	$23.37	$24.24
Growth rate	-7%	-
Number of jobs	4,797	326
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Document examiner vs searcher salary

Document examiners and searchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Document Examiner	Searcher
Average salary	$48,618	$50,417
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $90,000	Between $22,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between document examiner and searcher education

There are a few differences between a document examiner and a searcher in terms of educational background:

	Document Examiner	Searcher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Document examiner vs searcher demographics

Here are the differences between document examiners' and searchers' demographics:

	Document Examiner	Searcher
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 18.3% Female, 81.7%	Male, 42.5% Female, 57.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 7.2% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 7.2% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between document examiner and searcher duties and responsibilities

Document examiner example responsibilities.

Support ISO audits for process documentation and software/ literature distribution, managing follow-up corrective action plans as needed.
Maintain all log books and supplies for the Medicaid department.
Assist doctors with information concerning Medicaid and Medicare.
Blood collection by venipuncture and capillary technique ensure all specimens are collect accurately, on time and according to establish procedures.
Update taxpayers addresses, assign temporary ITIN numbers to taxpayers without a social security number, establish fiduciary accounts for taxpayers

Searcher example responsibilities.

Manage the ordering of homeowner's association estoppel letters for payoffs; as well as surveys and clear lien searches.
Access arrest records, outstanding warrants, and any criminal history through REJIS.
Obtain records for Backround investigations.
Request foreclosure documents and all other documents need before settlement.
Perform title searches utilizing ATIDS and ATIDS XE systems.

Document examiner vs searcher skills

Common document examiner skills

Data Entry, 20%
Computer System, 15%
Technical Assistance, 12%
Medicaid, 8%
Tax Returns, 7%
Front Desk, 6%

Common searcher skills

Data Entry, 37%
Real Estate Transactions, 16%
Escrow, 16%
Real Property, 8%
Legal Descriptions, 7%
Title Searches, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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