Court Reporter / Stenographer
Quick Facts
Median Salary$65,370
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth+10.01%
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What They Do
A Court Reporter or Stenographer uses verbatim transcription methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes steno captioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.
Core Tasks:
- 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.
What to expect as a Court Reporter / Stenographer
1Earn a High school or GED Diploma
37% of people achieve this level of education.
2Gain skills and experience
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3Land a job
513 openings for Court Reporters / Stenographers
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