How much money does a notary make?

Answer 1

Depends on the type of notary. If they are a realtor or banker they notarize in conjunction with these services. I am a notary and do not work with a company and didn't get the extra training to notarize real estate forms. That was an extra cost for training and another test. As it was I paid 600.00 for training, finger printing, bonding, and the state test. I can only charge 15.00 per signature when I do a notarization. I am not getting rich off of this and I will have to retake training and the test in 4 years.

Answer 2

Notary Signing Agents are traveling notaries, carrying documents to be notarized to client locations for a variety of reasons (mortgages, lines of credit, etc). NSAs set their own fees. The amount a notary can charge to notarize is regulated by the state, usually $1-5 per signature. However, someone hiring the services of an NSA will pay extra because they must cover the notary's expenses. Depending on distance travelled, the type and complexity of the documents, and other factors, a Notary Signing Agent can make $30-$200 per signing. The only limits are the number of signings available and the time and distance a person can physically handle in a day. I found five signings per day to be as much as I could comfortably handle. I was paid $100 per signing normally. The highest I was paid for a last-minute signing was $225. The highest I was paid for a special circumstances signing (Xmas eve) was $600.