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Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Missouri

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Missouri

Want to work as a Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Missouri? Here’s what the data says. 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.

What do Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Make in Missouri?

The court reporters and simultaneous captioners working in Missouri, the median annual wage is $70,260 per year (or about $33.78/hour).Earnings range from $28,660 at the 10th percentile to $76,420 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $28,660 $13.78
25th percentile $54,930 $26.41
Median (50th) $70,260 $33.78
75th percentile $73,960 $35.56
90th percentile $76,420 $36.74
Salary ranges for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Missouri

The job concentration index in Missouri relative to the national average — is 1.10.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, court reporters and simultaneous captioners earn a median of $76,955 per year ($37.00/hour), below the Missouri median.

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners earnings in Missouri vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 47,318 court reporters and simultaneous captioners across the United States. In Missouri alone, about 260 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 170 court reporters and simultaneous captioners.

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Missouri vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Top Missouri Metros for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

These are the Missouri metros with the most court reporters and simultaneous captioners in Missouri.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
St. Louis, MO-IL 110 $73,960
Kansas City, MO-KS 80 $70,260

Top States for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Employment

View the states that employ the most court reporters and simultaneous captioners work.

State Number Employed
California 1,590
New York 1,240
Florida 1,070
Texas 970
Indiana 840
Pennsylvania 610
Illinois 590
Ohio 520
Georgia 460
Louisiana 360
Michigan 290
Minnesota 280
Alabama 260
Missouri 260
Connecticut 220
South Carolina 190
Iowa 190
Arkansas 170
West Virginia 160
Oklahoma 150

Highest-Paying States for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

These states pay the most for court reporters and simultaneous captioners.

State Annual Median Salary
New York $109,220
Texas $105,550
California $103,640
Washington $102,620
Iowa $89,290
Utah $84,510
Massachusetts $82,440
Illinois $76,030
Delaware $75,600
Nebraska $72,910

Skills

Top court reporters and simultaneous captioners skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Active Listening  4.0 / 5
0
5
Writing  3.4 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  3.1 / 5
0
5
Speaking  3.0 / 5
0
5
Time Management  3.0 / 5
0
5
Monitoring  3.0 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

English Language  4.8 / 5
0
5
Administrative  4.6 / 5
0
5
Computers and Electronics  4.1 / 5
0
5
Law and Government  3.9 / 5
0
5
Customer and Personal Service  3.5 / 5
0
5
Administration and Management  3.1 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Top abilities for court reporters and simultaneous captioners, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Speech Recognition  4.1 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Written Expression  4.0 / 5
0
5
Oral Expression  3.9 / 5
0
5
Near Vision  3.9 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  3.9 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

  • Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks.
  • Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words.
  • Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.
  • Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.
  • Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats.
  • Log and store exhibits from court proceedings.
  • File and store shorthand notes of court session.
  • File a legible transcript of records of a court case with the court clerk's office.
  • Verify accuracy of transcripts by checking copies against original records of proceedings and accuracy of rulings by checking with judges.
  • Respond to requests during court sessions to read portions of the proceedings already recorded.
  • Record symbols on computer storage media and use computer aided transcription to translate and display them as text.
  • Take notes in shorthand or use a stenotype or shorthand machine that prints letters on a paper tape.

Work Activities

  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Working with Computers
  • Getting Information
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Processing Information
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Performing Administrative Activities
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Scheduling Work and Activities
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

  • Legal Support Services
  • Audiovisual Communications

Careers similar to court reporters and simultaneous captioners include:

Also Known As

Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR), Court Monitor, Court Recorder, Court Recording Monitor, Court Reporter, Court Stenographer, Court Transcriber, Deposition Reporter, Digital Court Reporter, Digital Reporter, Electronic Court Recorder, Hearings Reporter, Judicial Reporter, Official Court Reporter, Realtime Captioner.

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