| The field of law is well known for being both lucrative | | | | would be nearly impossible to do on a normal |
| and highly in demand. Lawyers can earn upwards of | | | | keyboard, so recorders use a stenotype machine |
| 200 dollars an hour for their services, not to mention | | | | that has only 22 keys. This is why court reporters |
| the processing of legal documents and such. | | | | are also sometimes called stenographers. |
| However, not everyone with an interest in law and | | | | The stenotype machines aren't the only gadgetry a |
| making a good living wants to face so many years of | | | | stenographer knows. During their formal training, they |
| schooling and the very difficult bar examination. For | | | | will also gain experience with analog and digital audio |
| them, a court reporter salary and career may be the | | | | equipment and voice recording devices. A professional |
| perfect choice. | | | | recorder will not only draw on these technologies in |
| Court reporters or stenographers are in high demand | | | | the courtroom, but may use his or her skill for closed |
| and students can expect to see job growth in the | | | | captioning, making a deposition or hearing available to |
| future. Average job salaries are typically above the | | | | the deaf community. This is an extremely gratifying |
| median for salaries in the United States. Those | | | | part of the court reporter position and adds to the |
| interested in becoming court reporters, or recorders, | | | | overall job satisfaction. |
| can pursue the career through formal training available | | | | Schooling is required to become a stenographer, |
| at traditional universities and colleges, as well as online | | | | though it usually only requires the completion of a |
| schools. Online programs are a fantastic way to begin | | | | two to three year program at an accredited school. |
| a new career without ever having to leave the | | | | With an eye on their ultimate salary, many graduates |
| comfort of home. | | | | of these programs go on to earn certification through |
| There are a couple different types of recorders. | | | | the state through testing. These professionals must |
| Each type differs based on tasks, manner of | | | | usually complete continuing education credits to |
| employment, and the stenographers salary. The type | | | | maintain their certification status. This also gives them |
| of stenographer that most typically comes to mind is | | | | the opportunity to keep up to date on the latest |
| the one that works for the court and has become | | | | technologies and trends in this fascinating industry. |
| well known during televised trials and proceedings. | | | | One can find a multitude of reasons to join this |
| Freelance recorders do not work for the court and | | | | illustrious profession and just one of those reasons is |
| instead work for themselves, rendering their services | | | | the court reporter salary. The job outlook for |
| to a wide variety of companies both public and | | | | recorders is very good, considering the flexibility of |
| private. | | | | the job itself to work for both the court systems |
| These professionals must be highly trained in order to | | | | and within the private sector. For more information, |
| do their job well. They must learn to type at | | | | search the World Wide Web for online programs and |
| incredibly high rates of speed in order to keep up | | | | training for court recorders. |
| with a deposition or hearing as it is happening. This | | | | |