Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Law, Public Safety, Corrections and SecurityO*NET 27-3092.00United States

Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.

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Median annual earnings: $68,739
Projected change: +6.3%
Typical education: Certificate
Employment: 22.55K jobs

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The work

What court reporters and simultaneous captioners do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words.
Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks.
Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.
Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.
Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats.
Log and store exhibits from court proceedings.
File a legible transcript of records of a court case with the court clerk's office.
File and store shorthand notes of court session.
Respond to requests during court sessions to read portions of the proceedings already recorded.
Verify accuracy of transcripts by checking copies against original records of proceedings and accuracy of rulings by checking with judges.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile: $33,537
25th percentile: $47,616
50th percentile: $68,739
75th percentile: $107,390
90th percentile: $184,590

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $68,739 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+6.3%faster than average

202522,545 jobs

2035 projected23,964 jobs

1,419 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

Certificate: 74.8%
Associate degree: 11.6%
High school diploma or less: 5.5%
Some college: 5.3%
Master's or Professional degree: 2.9%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

Transcribing
Court Reporting
Legal Hearings
Court Proceedings
Stenography
Punctuation and Capitalization
Office Equipment
Legal Depositions
Proofreading
Shorthand
Administrative Support
Data Entry
Notary Services
Medical Terminology
Court Systems
Court Procedures
Stenotype
Dictation
Digital Recording
Docketing (Court)

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

01Court Reporters595 postings
02Official Court Reporters153 postings
03Court Monitors131 postings
04Digital Reporters96 postings
05Digital Court Reporters80 postings
06Court Liaisons64 postings
07Certified Court Reporters44 postings
08Clerks32 postings
09Court Specialists32 postings
10Visually Impaired Teachers31 postings
11Transcriptionists30 postings
12Braillists28 postings
13Criminal Researchers26 postings
14Classroom Assistants25 postings
15Guardians Ad Litem25 postings
16Field Electronics Technicians24 postings
17Court Recorders21 postings
18Legal Transcriptionists21 postings
19Registered Physical Therapists21 postings
20Braille Transcribers20 postings

Top employers

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07RTI International39 postings
08U.S. Legal Support38 postings
09State Of Texas36 postings
10CompHealth33 postings
11Colorado Judicial Branch31 postings
12University of California-Irvine31 postings
13Minnesota Judicial Branch28 postings
14Altitude Trampoline Park25 postings
15United States Federal Judiciary24 postings
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17Magna Legal Services23 postings
18Ndt International Bv23 postings
19Aurora Public Schools22 postings
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