Record searcher vs title curator

The differences between record searchers and title curators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a title curator has an average salary of $52,215, which is higher than the $52,173 average annual salary of a record searcher.

The top three skills for a record searcher include law enforcement agencies, background investigations and background checks. The most important skills for a title curator are address inquiries, HOA, and real estate.

Record searcher vs title curator overview

	Record Searcher	Title Curator
Yearly salary	$52,173	$52,215
Hourly rate	$25.08	$25.10
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	468	1,252
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Record searcher vs title curator salary

Record searchers and title curators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Record Searcher	Title Curator
Average salary	$52,173	$52,215
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $89,000	Between $26,000 And $101,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between record searcher and title curator education

There are a few differences between a record searcher and a title curator in terms of educational background:

	Record Searcher	Title Curator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Record searcher vs title curator demographics

Here are the differences between record searchers' and title curators' demographics:

	Record Searcher	Title Curator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 27.5% Female, 72.5%	Male, 32.5% Female, 67.5%
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 record searcher and title curator duties and responsibilities

Record searcher example responsibilities.

Confirm any FAA updates daily and update part expiration spreadsheet accordingly.
Perform title searches utilizing ATIDS and ATIDS XE systems.

Title curator example responsibilities.

Review documentation from abstractors and communicate extensively with servicers and foreclosure attorneys to insure marketable title.
Coordinate and organize title documents for REO sale.
Obtain mortgage, judgment and HOA payoffs and collect tax information to ensure clear title.
Review documents necessary for completion of transactions including lease agreements, corporate documents, trust documents and probate documents.
Type and submit title commitment in SoftPro.
Work in Softpro to prepare settlement statement for closing/approval.

Record searcher vs title curator skills

Common record searcher skills

Law Enforcement Agencies, 31%
Background Investigations, 28%
Background Checks, 21%
Security Clearance, 20%

Common title curator skills

Address Inquiries, 24%
HOA, 22%
Real Estate, 21%
Foreclosure, 11%
Title Commitments, 4%
Marketable Title, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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