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Court Reporter

Court reporters create verbatim transcripts of legal proceedings, depositions, and other official events using stenotype machines or voice writing technology.

$63,000
Median Salary
16,000
Total Employed
3
Career Transitions
AI Risk Score
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Medium Risk

Higher risk than 78% of jobs in our database

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Pivot Score 54/100

Moderate pivot potential — some transitions require new skills.

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Automation Risk Analysis

Real-time market signals

AI Can Do This Today
6/10 High
Job Postings
-15%
since 2020
Automation Timeline
3-5 years
until major impact

Why This Job Faces Uncertainty

AI transcription tools like Otter.ai and Rev achieve 95%+ accuracy for clear audio

Real-time speech-to-text technology improving rapidly

Video recording with AI captioning replacing some court reporting needs

Hybrid models emerging where AI handles first draft, humans verify

Leaving This Role: 5K+ as AI transcription improves
Competition Level: Moderate - specialized skill limits competition
Your Head Start: 2-3 years to diversify before AI disruption

Job Market Data

Real trends from multiple job platforms

Moderate Demand

Listing Trends

4 sources tracked
🇺🇸 United States
36.4K listings
🇩🇪 Germany
0 listings
🇫🇷 France
0 listings
🇪🇸 Spain
0 listings
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
407 listings
Sources: AdzunaArbeitsagenturFrance TravailReed
Updated Feb 25, 2026

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