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Court Reporters
Description
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 Tasks
- Take notes in shorthand or use a stenotype or shorthand machine that prints letters on a paper tape.
- Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.
- Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks.
- Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats.
- Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.
Required Education
Postsecondary non-degree award
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $34.83 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $10.92 and $48.97 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $72,444.92 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $22,704.35 and $101,855.07 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 190 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 15.8% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 220.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $36.00 with the median annual salary reaching $76,462.
