Jobs Similar to Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to title examiners, abstractors, and searchers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks and Correspondence Clerks.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers: $58,650 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 85% | $50,670−14% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 84% | $49,230−16% | High school |
| 3 | Correspondence Clerks | 84% | $46,800−20% | High school |
| 4 | Tax Preparers | 83% | $54,920−6% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 83% | $50,020−15% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Accountants and Auditors | 82% | $83,680+43% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Customs Brokers | 82% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 8 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 82% | $50,080−15% | High school |
| 9 | Data Entry Keyers | 81% | $41,340−30% | High school |
| 10 | File Clerks | 81% | $43,600−26% | High school |
| 11 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 81% | $48,700−17% | High school |
| 12 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 81% | $50,610−14% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Insurance Underwriters | 81% | $81,370+39% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Brokerage Clerks | 81% | $65,750+12% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Procurement Clerks | 81% | $50,580−14% | High school |
| 16 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 81% | $62,370+6% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Bill and Account Collectors | 81% | $47,030−20% | High school |
| 18 | Office Clerks, General | 81% | $45,010−23% | High school |
| 19 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 81% | $55,570−5% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 80% | $47,540−19% | High school |
- 1Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
85% similar · $50,670 (−14%) · Training or associate
- 2Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
84% similar · $49,230 (−16%) · High school
- 3Correspondence Clerks
84% similar · $46,800 (−20%) · High school
- 4Tax Preparers
83% similar · $54,920 (−6%) · Training or associate
- 5Loan Interviewers and Clerks
83% similar · $50,020 (−15%) · Training or associate
- 6Accountants and Auditors
82% similar · $83,680 (+43%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Customs Brokers
82% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 8Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
82% similar · $50,080 (−15%) · High school
- 9Data Entry Keyers
81% similar · $41,340 (−30%) · High school
- 10File Clerks
81% similar · $43,600 (−26%) · High school
- 11Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
81% similar · $48,700 (−17%) · High school
- 12Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
81% similar · $50,610 (−14%) · Training or associate
- 13Insurance Underwriters
81% similar · $81,370 (+39%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Brokerage Clerks
81% similar · $65,750 (+12%) · Training or associate
- 15Procurement Clerks
81% similar · $50,580 (−14%) · High school
- 16Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
81% similar · $62,370 (+6%) · Training or associate
- 17Bill and Account Collectors
81% similar · $47,030 (−20%) · High school
- 18Office Clerks, General
81% similar · $45,010 (−23%) · High school
- 19Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
81% similar · $55,570 (−5%) · Training or associate
- 20Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
80% similar · $47,540 (−19%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Careers where title examiners, abstractors, and searchers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks (91)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (88)
- Data Entry Keyers (85)
- File Clerks (85)
- Correspondence Clerks (84)
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks (84)
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (82)
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (82)
- Bill and Account Collectors (81)
- Office Clerks, General (81)
Questions about jobs like title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
What jobs are most similar to title examiners, abstractors, and searchers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (85% similar), Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (84% similar), Correspondence Clerks (84% similar), Tax Preparers (83% similar) and Loan Interviewers and Clerks (83% similar).
Which jobs like title examiners, abstractors, and searchers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Accountants and Auditors ($83,680, +43%; usually a bachelor's degree), Insurance Underwriters ($81,370, +39%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Brokerage Clerks ($65,750, +12%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with title examiners, abstractors, and searchers ($58,650).
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.