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.
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Median Annual Wage: $49,860
Education: Post-secondary certificate (41%); Associate's degree (34%); Some college, no degree (10%)
Projected Growth: Average (8% to 14%)
Related Job Titles: Court Reporter; Freelance Court Reporter; Court Stenographer; Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR); Realtime Court Reporter; Court Monitor; Deposition Reporter; Official Court Reporter; Digital Court Reporter; Stenographer
Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.