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Also called realtime captioner, stenocaptioner, certified shorthand reporter and CSR.
$72,420
Median pay a year
12,870
People do this work
6
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Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner
Summary
Court reporter capturing and transcribing verbatim court and legislative proceedings using computerized recording equipment, while ensuring accuracy and proper documentation of records and exhibits
Experience
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Recorded verbatim proceedings of courts and legislative assemblies using computerized recording equipment and electronic stenograph machines
Transcribed recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats for judges, lawyers, and the public
Verified accuracy of transcripts by checking copies against original records of proceedings and rulings with judges
Logged and stored exhibits from court proceedings for proper documentation
Filed and stored shorthand notes of court sessions for future reference
Responded to requests during court sessions to read portions of the proceedings already recorded
Skills
Recording legal proceedings, Conferencing with court staff, Verifying records accuracy, Reviewing documents for compliance, Proofreading files, Entering information, Maintaining order of legal documents, Preparing legal documents, Providing information, Filing documents
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Recorded verbatim proceedings of court sessionsProofread transcripts for correct spellingClarified inaudible statements with speakersProvided transcripts upon request from judgesTranscribed recorded proceedings in established formatsLogged and stored exhibits from court proceedings
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Recorded verbatim proceedings of court sessions, ensuring accurate representation of spoken words
Clarified inaudible statements with speakers to maintain the integrity of the record
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Recorded verbatim proceedings of several court sessions each week, ensuring accurate representation of spoken words
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Several sessions each weekMost court sessions dailyMultiple proceedings every week
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Clarified inaudible statements with speakers to maintain the integrity of the record
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Ensured complete and accurate transcriptsReduced errors in final documentsImproved clarity for all parties involved
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Recording legal proceedings
Conferencing with court staff
Verifying records accuracy
Reviewing documents for compliance
Proofreading files
Entering information
Maintaining order of legal documents
Preparing legal documents
Providing information
Filing documents
Typing documents
Processing legal evidence
The work itself
What a Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner does
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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 it pays
How much does a Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$53,760
Median
$72,420
75th percentile
$100,780
About 12,870 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.