The demand for court reporters is expected to grow at an average rate over the next decade, but the demand for skilled stenotypists will outpace all other types of court reporting. Additionally, Federal legislation goes into effect in 2006 that requires all television programming to be closed-captioned. And the Americans with Disabilities Act gives greater access in colleges and universities to the hearing impaired by providing realtime transcripts in classes.
Wages for court reporters is very good. The median annual pay rate is $41,550 and the high and low range of the scale is $23,120 at the low end and $73,440 at the high end.
Advancement in this career can take the form of management and administrative positions. Many court reporters freelance...providing services for offsite depositions and captioning services.
