Stenographer Court Stenographer
Impact: Creative Expression
Transcribes spoken words into written text in real-time during court proceedings and depositions.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Never
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 35 to 49 hours
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $55,500
- Entry-level
- $35,679
- Senior
- $125,205
- Growth by 2033
- 5%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- 12%
- Typical student debt
- $15,848 to $61,234
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Technical Writing
- Software Proficiency
- Research Methods
- Project Management
Soft skills
- Time Management
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Associate's Degree
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 6 to 10 years
- Years to senior
- 13 to 19 years
- Career switching
- Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Advance through experience and specialization.
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 90%
- AI disruption risk
- High
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 7.3/10
- Work-life balance
- 7.6/10
- Prestige
- 8.3/10
- Social perception
- High