Title department manager vs closing manager

The differences between title department managers and closing managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a title department manager, becoming a closing manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a title department manager has an average salary of $87,956, which is higher than the $60,249 average annual salary of a closing manager.

The top three skills for a title department manager include real estate, title commitments and customer issues. The most important skills for a closing manager are customer service, cleanliness, and escrow.

Title department manager vs closing manager overview

	Title Department Manager	Closing Manager
Yearly salary	$87,956	$60,249
Hourly rate	$42.29	$28.97
Growth rate	17%	6%
Number of jobs	62,578	107,728
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	8	6

Title department manager vs closing manager salary

Title department managers and closing managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Title Department Manager	Closing Manager
Average salary	$87,956	$60,249
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $225,000	Between $33,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Better
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between title department manager and closing manager education

There are a few differences between a title department manager and a closing manager in terms of educational background:

	Title Department Manager	Closing Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Title department manager vs closing manager demographics

Here are the differences between title department managers' and closing managers' demographics:

	Title Department Manager	Closing Manager
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	9%

Differences between title department manager and closing manager duties and responsibilities

Title department manager example responsibilities.

Manage national and international POS system installations, including schedules, manpower requirements, and travel itineraries.
Assist in the development of escrow department and title departments.
Submit all paperwork to DMV's to have titles duplicate or correct.
Process and deliver all DMV relate documents for processing directly with the DMV.
Negotiate, review and authorize sales contracts, conveyance documents and settlement statements with prospective buyers.
Delegate simple curative issues to associates responsible for clearing all minor clouds prior to opening of escrow.

Closing manager example responsibilities.

Manage shipping and delivering loans to FNMA.
Manage MERS registration of new loans, all transfers after purchase and QC for MERS.
Manage escrow and title operations staff and organize responsibilities.
Company originated/sold loans under guidelines of FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, VA, USDA and state bond programs.
Work closely with the on-site FNMA account managers.
Review in house originate residential loans for RESPA compliance.

Title department manager vs closing manager skills

Common title department manager skills

Real Estate, 19%
Title Commitments, 10%
Customer Issues, 10%
Escrow, 9%
Title Searches, 7%
Closings, 6%

Common closing manager skills

Customer Service, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Escrow, 4%
Performance Reviews, 3%
Food Quality, 3%
POS, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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