Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

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2020 Workforce

25.7k

Average Age

47.1

Average Salary

$58,809

Average Male Salary

$72,841

Average Female Salary

$56,918

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 $58,809 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Court reporters and simultaneous captioners by wage are Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, Acupuncturists, and Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers.

Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are part of the Arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations, along with Artists & related workers, Commercial and industrial designers, Fashion designers, Floral designers, Graphic designers, and 25 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities PUMA, NV. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities PUMA, NV.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Court reporters and simultaneous captioners and on wages and locations 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. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are paid most in Lycoming & Clinton Counties PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities PUMA, NV.

Yearly Wage

$58,809

AVERAGE SALARY

± $7,894

In 2020, Court reporters and simultaneous captioners earned an average of $58,809, $2,856 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Acupuncturists make somewhat more than Court reporters and simultaneous captioners while Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Court reporters and simultaneous captioners as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.372

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Court reporters and simultaneous captioners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.372, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Court reporters and simultaneous captioners, by number of employees, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Business support services, Legal services, Insurance carriers, Executive offices & legislative bodies, Car Dealers, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Motion pictures & video industries, Administration of human resource programs, Administration of economic programs & space research, and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners, by average wage, are Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing, Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, and Legal services.

Industries by Share

25.7k

2020 Workforce

± 3,937

−4.92%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 22.5%

The number of people employed as Court reporters and simultaneous captioners has been declining at a rate of −4.92%, from 27,047 people in 2019 to 25,716 people in 2020.

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 29.6%, followed by Business support services with 23.8% and Legal services with 14.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in the US. The average age of male Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in the workforce is 44.8 and of female Court reporters and simultaneous captioners is 47.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

3.06k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 1,357

22.7k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,696

88.1% of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

77.6% of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 7.64% of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners.

Age by Sex

44.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 7.19

47.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.13

The median age of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners is 47.1, and Male employees are generally 2.6 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners hold a major in Legal.