Occupations/27-3092.00
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.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
83%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
25%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
76%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks.
- Task
Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words.
- Task
Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks.
- 02Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words.
- 03Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.
- 04Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.
- 05Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats.
- 06Log and store exhibits from court proceedings.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.85
- Degree of automation2.35
- Time sitting4.79
- Originality (ability)1.88
- Conflict situations2.57
- Hands-on objects/tools4.13
- Outdoors / weather1.00
- Disease exposure1.34
- Decision freedom4.20
Top abilities
- Speech Recognition4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Oral Expression3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Selective Attention3.75
- Information Ordering3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.38
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics1.62
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking2.50
- Active Learning2.38
- Learning Strategies2.00
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 15 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter 22.0303 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $52,941 2 yr $57,318 Master's · CIP 22.03 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter 22.0303 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr $40,647 Graduate certificate · CIP 22.03 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter 22.0303 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr — 2 yr $39,009 Bachelor's · CIP 22.03 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Voice Writing Technology/Technician 10.0204 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr $26,739 2 yr $25,194 Associate · CIP 10.02 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Voice Writing Technology/Technician 10.0204 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $23,649 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 10.02 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Voice Writing Technology/Technician 10.0204 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 10.02 |
Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN · Private nonprofit | Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter 22.0303 | $54,200 | 74% | 83% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 22.03 |
Hamline University St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter 22.0303 | $48,200 | 81% | 71% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter 22.0303 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 22.03 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | Voice Writing Technology/Technician 10.0204 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 10.02 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Voice Writing Technology/Technician 10.0204 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 10.02 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Voice Writing Technology/Technician 10.0204 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 10.02 |