Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

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2021 Workforce

24.5k

Average Age

48.1

Average Salary

$61,647

Average Male Salary

$76,388

Average Female Salary

$59,783

About

Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners was $61,647 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are Seminole County (East) PUMA, FL, Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY, and Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities PUMA, NV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are Seminole County (East) PUMA, FL, Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY, and Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities PUMA, NV.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workforce. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workforce in 2021 was 24,467 people, of which 88.8% were women and 11.2% were men. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are paid most in Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Seminole County (East) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

2,747

Male Workforce

± 1.29k

21,720

Female Workforce

± 3.62k

The Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workforce in 2021 was 24,467 people (88.8% women and 11.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −13.9% between 2018 (28,407) and 2021 (24,467).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Virginia ($88,502), California ($80,450), and New York ($77,565).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$61,647

AVERAGE WAGE

#196 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Court reporters and simultaneous captioners earned an average of $61,647, $2,051 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.37

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Court reporters and simultaneous captioners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.37, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Court reporters and simultaneous captioners and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Court reporters and simultaneous captioners, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners, by average wage, is Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($110,104).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

24.5k

2021 Workforce

± 3,840

−4.86%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23%

This graphic shows the share of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners at 47%, followed by Business support services with 42.7% and Legal services with 10.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in the US. The workforce of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in 2021 was 24,467 people, with 88.8% woman, and 11.2% men. The average age of male Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in the workforce is 45.8 and of female Court reporters and simultaneous captioners is 48.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in 2021 was 24,467 people, with 88.8% woman, and 11.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 60 to 64 years (3,671 people), 55 to 59 years (3,355 people), and 45 to 49 years (3,143 people). Among them they concentrated 42.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 9.95% of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workers were Hispanic and 90.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68.8%), Puerto Rican (22.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.87)%

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Races

In 2021, 85.4% of the Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workforce were White, of which 89.4% were women and 10.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (6.17%) and Two or More Races (3.19%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,350 people), Communications (573 people), and Social Sciences (547 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workers were Associates Degree (7,450 people), Some college (7,391 people), and Bachelors Degree (5,382 people).

The graphic shows the Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workforce by gender and educational level.