Title Examiner Jobs in Tucson, AZ
Title examiners in Tucson read a property's recorded history, every deed, lien, judgment and easement, before a title company agrees to insure the sale. The work sits in title offices along East Broadway and East River Road, and the Tucson median runs about $29 an hour. Current openings are below.
Current Title Examiner Openings in Tucson, AZ
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Title Examiner Work in Tucson
Every Tucson home sale and refinance runs through a title commitment, and someone has to build it from Pima County's records. In Tucson postings that person is often called a title officer: Pioneer Title Agency's Title Officer for Pima County reviews the chain of title, runs general index searches on every name in the order, pulls the property tax search and writes the report escrow officers close from. First American's Senior Title Officer role in Tucson asks for experience with Arizona law in Pima and Pinal Counties, which is the local knowledge that makes an examiner valuable here.
The national underwriters keep title departments in town. Stewart runs a title production office on East Broadway, Fidelity National Title's Southern Arizona team on East River Road includes a chief title officer, and Agave Title Agency, started by Tucson's Long Companies in 2021, has hired its own examiners. Pima County also has a Title Examiner Specialist class, one of the jobs it counts as a path into its Assessor's Property Appraiser positions.
Top Tucson Employers for Title Examiners
These Tucson employers hire for title examination work:
- First American Title - Senior Title Officer in Tucson examining all classes of searches, including commercial leaseholds and trust indentures.
- Pioneer Title Agency - Title Officer for Pima County, with on-site, remote and hybrid arrangements listed.
- Agave Title Agency - Tucson title and escrow agency that has hired title examiners to clear files for insurance.
- Fidelity National Title - Southern Arizona offices with a chief title officer and a commercial division.
- Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson - title production office on East Broadway serving its Tucson branches.
- Pima County - Title Examiner Specialist class, listed by the county as a path into its Property Appraiser jobs.
Title Examiner Salaries in Tucson
- Entry level (title searcher or examiner trainee): roughly $36,000 to $45,000 per year.
- Experienced (title examiner or title officer): roughly $55,000 to $70,000 per year.
- Senior (senior or commercial title officer): roughly $70,000 to $90,000 per year.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted about 170 title examiners, abstractors and searchers in the Tucson metro in May 2023, with a median of $29.46 an hour and a mean of $62,450 a year. Senior postings ask for commercial examining skill and years of Arizona experience with Pima and Pinal County records, and those are what move pay up. These are estimates that vary by employer and experience.
How to Become a Title Examiner in Tucson
There is no Arizona license specific to title examiners. Title insurance agencies are licensed through the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions, and some employers, Agave Title Agency among them, note that a title insurance license may be required for the job. What employers ask for is experience: Agave looked for a bachelor's degree or equivalent work plus a real estate or legal background or about three years in the title industry, and First American's senior role wants five to seven years in Arizona.
A legal background is the classroom route. Pima Community College's Paralegal (Legal Assistant) programs at the Downtown Campus, an associate degree and a post-degree certificate, are both ABA-approved and cover the research and document skills examiners use. Time inside a title company counts too: Agave accepted about three years in the title industry in place of the degree route.
What the Job Involves
An examiner takes a new order, searches the recorded documents on the property and the names of everyone involved, and builds the chain of title. Liens, judgments, easements, divorces, bankruptcies and unpaid taxes all have to be found, read and either cleared or listed as exceptions in the title commitment. Large or unusual files go to an underwriter, and examiners answer questions from escrow officers, lenders, attorneys and agents until the deal closes.
Skills Employers Look For
- Reading deeds, plats, liens and court records accurately
- Knowledge of Arizona property law and Pima County recording practice
- Strong proofing and attention to detail
- Typing at 40 words per minute or better and solid Microsoft Office skills
- Clear written and spoken explanations for escrow officers and customers
- Managing many deadline-driven files at once
Career Path and Advancement
The Tucson ladder runs from searcher or examiner trainee to title examiner or title officer, then senior title officer and commercial title work, where First American's Tucson posting asks for five to seven years of Arizona experience. Chief title officer roles, like the one at Fidelity National Title's Southern Arizona office, sit at the top, and some examiners move sideways into escrow or underwriting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be a title examiner in Arizona?
Arizona has no license specific to title examiners. The title agency itself is licensed through the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions, and some Tucson employers note that a title insurance license may be required, so read each posting.
What does a title examiner make in Tucson?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics put the Tucson median for title examiners, abstractors and searchers at $29.46 an hour in May 2023, with a mean of $62,450 a year. Senior and commercial title officers earn more.
Can title examiners work remotely in Tucson?
Sometimes. Pioneer Title Agency's Title Officer posting for Pima County lists on-site, remote and hybrid arrangements, and First American has listed remote title officer work in Tucson. Knowing Pima County records still matters wherever you sit.
How do you get into title examining without experience?
Employers want either title industry time or a real estate or legal background, so a support job at a title company or a paralegal credential is the practical way in. Pima Community College's ABA-approved paralegal programs at the Downtown Campus are the local classroom route.
What is the difference between a title examiner and a title officer?
In Tucson the titles overlap. Pioneer Title Agency and First American call the role title officer, and it covers examining the title and preparing the commitment to insure; Agave Title Agency posted the same core work as title examiner.
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