Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
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.
- O*NET-SOC code
27-3092.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$72,420
Employment, U.S.12,870
Median hourly wage$34.82
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $42,130 | $53,760 | $72,420 | $100,780 | $130,560 |
By state (41)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 350 | $67,340 | 1.98 |
| Arizona | 70 | $77,770 | 0.27 |
| Arkansas | 130 | $59,180 | 1.20 |
| California | 1,400 | $116,020 | 0.93 |
| Colorado | 260 | $83,010 | 1.11 |
| Connecticut | 210 | $59,390 | 1.50 |
| Delaware | 40 | $44,760 | 0.90 |
| Florida | 1,110 | $49,240 | 1.35 |
| Georgia | 410 | Not available | 1.01 |
| Idaho | 40 | $69,330 | 0.58 |
| Illinois | 770 | $75,890 | 1.52 |
| Indiana | 890 | $54,740 | 3.37 |
| Iowa | 160 | $93,810 | 1.27 |
| Kansas | 180 | Not available | 1.47 |
| Kentucky | 80 | $50,350 | 0.46 |
| Louisiana | 270 | $63,380 | 1.70 |
| Maine | 30 | $49,110 | 0.60 |
| Maryland | $59,300 | ||
| Massachusetts | 50 | $79,940 | 0.17 |
| Michigan | 260 | $61,600 | 0.72 |
| Minnesota | 320 | $83,680 | 1.32 |
| Mississippi | 40 | $67,300 | 0.38 |
| Missouri | 270 | $72,500 | 1.09 |
| Montana | 50 | $62,730 | 1.22 |
| Nebraska | 60 | $76,480 | 0.73 |
| Nevada | 70 | $62,030 | 0.56 |
| New Jersey | 200 | Not available | 0.57 |
| New York | 1,400 | $101,990 | 1.75 |
| North Carolina | 110 | $73,510 | 0.27 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $70,540 | 1.73 |
| Ohio | 340 | $67,330 | 0.73 |
| Oklahoma | 180 | $60,800 | 1.29 |
| Pennsylvania | 670 | $65,100 | 1.33 |
| Rhode Island | 60 | $92,250 | 1.56 |
| South Carolina | 140 | $61,100 | 0.73 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $75,210 | 0.92 |
| Texas | 1,270 | $110,080 | 1.09 |
| Virginia | 320 | $55,210 | 0.95 |
| Washington | 80 | $107,670 | 0.27 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $56,790 | 1.52 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $65,640 | 0.23 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Word Processors and Typists | 1-2 | 0.934 |
| 2 | Medical Transcriptionists | 3 | 0.933 |
| 3 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 3 | 0.917 |
| 4 | Data Entry Keyers | 1-2 | 0.906 |
| 5 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1-2 | 0.902 |
| 6 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 3 | 0.902 |
| 7 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 1-2 | 0.901 |
| 8 | File Clerks | 1-2 | 0.881 |
| 9 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 4 | 0.878 |
| 10 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 1-2 | 0.872 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| File Clerks | Service Orientation | 1.63 | 0.881 |
| Telephone Operators | Service Orientation | 1.87 | 0.847 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, excluding software Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Google Workspace software | 7 of 20 | 12.4x |
| Intuit QuickBooks | 10 of 20 | 5.5x |
| Microsoft Access | 19 of 20 | 2.4x |
| Filing system software | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Billing software | 6 of 20 | 12.6x |
| LexisNexis | 8 of 20 | 6.5x |
| Medical procedure coding software | 7 of 20 | 7.2x |
| FileMaker Pro | 9 of 20 | 4.4x |
| Adobe Acrobat | 11 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Database software | 11 of 20 | 3.1x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.91 | 6.22 |
| Computers and Electronics | 4.43 | 5.17 |
| Administrative | 4.00 | 5.83 |
| Law and Government | 3.96 | 3.95 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.70 | 4.00 |
| Telecommunications | 2.74 | 3.00 |
| Communications and Media | 2.39 | 2.26 |
| Administration and Management | 2.14 | 2.22 |
| Education and Training | 2.04 | 1.70 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.78 | 1.30 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.74 | 1.70 |
| Foreign Language | 1.74 | 1.26 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.65 | 1.61 |
| Geography | 1.61 | 1.52 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.61 | 1.13 |
| Psychology | 1.57 | 1.26 |
| History and Archeology | 1.52 | 0.91 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.52 | 0.91 |
| Mechanical | 1.48 | 0.87 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.43 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.43 | 0.91 |
| Production and Processing | 1.39 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.39 | 0.91 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.35 | 0.70 |
| Biology | 1.30 | 0.78 |
| Mathematics | 1.30 | 0.61 |
| Chemistry | 1.26 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.22 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.17 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.13 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.13 | not rated |
| Design | 1.04 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.04 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speech Recognition | 4.50 | 4.38 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.50 | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | 4.25 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Control Precision | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Far Vision | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Visualization | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Number Facility | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Originality | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Rate Control | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Reaction Time | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Response Orientation | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Acclaim Legal Acclaim DepoManage
- Acculaw Court Reporters Billing Scheduling Job Management System ABSMS
- Advantage Software Total Eclipse
- AudioScribe SpeechCAT
- Chase Software Solutions Court Reporting Software
- Cheetah International SmartCAT
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Courtpages
- Courtroom Data Solutions Techlennium
- Electronic Transcript Software ProTEXT
- Equative TimeLedger
- ForTheRecord TheRecord Player
- Gigatron StenoCAT
- HTH Engineering Start-Stop PowerPlay
- Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- OMTI ReporterBase
- ProCAT Winner
- ReporterWorks
- Stenograph Case CATalyst
- Stenovations Digital CAT
- Thomson West LiveNote
- VocEdit
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | 150 | 2.75 | $61,390 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 200 | 2.20 | $50,720 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 110 | 1.92 | $49,370 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 110 | 1.92 | $38,300 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 440 | 1.87 | $48,430 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 230 | 1.61 | $133,900 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 150 | 1.60 | $123,900 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 190 | 1.43 | $83,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 510 | 1.37 | $76,790 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,060 | 1.35 | $90,230 |