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.
Common Job Titles
- Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR)
- Court Reporter
- Court Stenographer
- Official Court Reporter
Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual wage data for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners (2024)
Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)
12,630
Wage Distribution by Percentile
Line chart of annual wages by percentile. U.S. is the solid line. 10th percentile: U.S. $39,100. 25th percentile: U.S. $50,210. 50th percentile: U.S. $67,310. 75th percentile: U.S. $92,710. 90th percentile: U.S. $127,020. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between percentiles.
- U.S.
| Metric | U.S. |
|---|---|
| 10% of workers earn the following or less | $39,100 |
| 10% of workers earn the following or more | $127,020 |
| Workers on average earn | $74,630 |
+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)
Skills & Requirements
Key competencies for this occupation, ranked by importance
- English Language4.8/5
- Administrative4.6/5
- Computers and Electronics4.1/5
- Law and Government3.9/5
- Customer and Personal Service3.5/5
Tools & Technology
Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation
In-Demand Technology
Frequently requested by employers in job postings
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Technology Skills
- 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
Tools & Equipment
- Audio tape recorders
- Desktop computers
- Dictation equipment
- Digital audio recorders
- Laptop computers
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Photocopying equipment