What is the average yearly salary for a court stenographer?

michr

Wage and salary court reporters had median annual earnings of $45,610 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $33,160 and $61,530. The lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $23,430, and the highest paid 10 percent earned more than $77,770. Median annual earnings in May 2006 were $45,080 for court reporters working in local government and $41,720 for those working in business support services.

Compensation and compensation methods for court reporters vary with the type of reporting job, the experience of the individual reporter, the level of certification achieved, and the region of the country. Official court reporters earn a salary and a per-page fee for transcripts. Many salaried court reporters supplement their income by doing freelance work. Freelance court reporters are paid per job and receive a per-page fee for transcripts. CART providers are paid by the hour. Captioners receive a salary and benefits if they work as employees of a captioning company; Captioners working as independent contractors are paid by the hour.

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pay varies depending on what type of work you do...depositions, courtroom, etc.

you also charge per page of the transcript

are you already in school or thinking about it?

FYI - national graduation rate is 2%

Good luck!

crimsonrose270

I live in Upstate NY and have worked in the legal field for many years. Trust me, you cannot go by what the Bureau of Labor and Statistics tells you or what Salary Wizard says either. They are averages - what they don't include is the number of hours worked, the demand for that type of business in your area, etc. Every area is different meaning every market is different.

Judging by New York wages. The Utica area, working for the State, pays an average of $70,000 per year. In the same area, I have seen private individuals earning well in excess of $100,000. Keep in mind, it all has to do with your drive and how much you are willing to work. Now, Albany, on the other hand, pays an average of $80,000 per year working for the State and again around $100,000 in the private sector, however, the competition in Albany is fierce. Downstate, in New York City, you are looking at a range of $65,000 to $125,000. Again, competition plays a factor here.

In the private sector, you are usually paid approximately $3 per page with an average EBT (deposition) lasting 3 hours - or 200 pages - so $600 for your time spent.

It's a great field with A LOT of potential to earn some great money with very little training (1 to 2 years).

GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!

ZCT

I doubt it is that high.

Okay, I just checked. It pays about $32K - $48K.

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