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Occupational Report for Court Reporters (23-2091) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description

Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Include stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.

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Court Reporters
Employment Outlook for Court Reporters
Statewide Employment Analysis 2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat smaller than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be much lower than the regional average.

Due to few projected job openings in this occupation, reasonable employment opportunities do not exist.

Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings for Court Reporters There are no openings for this occupation.
Job Openings from the Web for Court Reporters There are no openings for this occupation.
State of Oregon License Information for Court Reporters
License License Authority Web Site
Shorthand Reporter, Certified www.ojd.state.or.us/
Wages for Court Reporters
Region ---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)
Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)
75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $27.11 $30.73 $39.14 $43.62 $50.43 $39.81 $82,805
Data Sources and Limitations
Regional Employment Projections for Court Reporters
Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 148 163 15 10.1% 2 2 4
Multnomah / Washington 112 129 17 15.2% 2 2 4
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 24 26 2 8.3% 0 0 1
Lane 20 22 2 10.0% 0 0 1
Clackamas 6 7 1 16.7% 0 0 0
Coos / Curry 4 5 1 25.0% 0 0 0
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 3 3 0 0.0% 0 0 0
Morrow / Umatilla 2 2 0 0.0% 0 0 0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment for Court Reporters
Industry
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Ownership 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries All 148
Total, All Industries Private 138
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Private 138
Administrative and Support Services Private 138
Business Support Services Private 138
Total, All Industries State 10
Public Administration State 10
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities State 10
Educational Requirements for Court Reporters Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Court Reporters
  • Apply Active Listening Techniques
  • Identify Appropriate Software For Activities Or Projects
  • Key Document From Machine Transcription
  • Manually Record Verbatim Records
  • Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
  • Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
  • Organize And Work With Detailed Records
  • Perform Office Equipment Maintenance Not Requiring Service Call
  • Perform Stenography
  • Perform Typing Or Data Entry For Extended Time Periods
  • Process And Prepare Business Forms
  • Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
  • Proofread, Edit, And Revise Written Materials
  • Take Dictation
  • Transcribe Spoken, Recorded Or Written Information
  • Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
  • Use Legal Terminology
  • Use Proofreading Symbols
  • Use Shorthand
  • Use Stenotype Machine
Schools and Training Providers for Court Reporters The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Sumner College
8909 SW Barbur Boulevard, Suite 100
Portland, OR 97219-4063
Phone: (503) 223-5100
Programs of Training:
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Court Reporters No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Court Reporters matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
Occupation Skill Overlap
Medical Transcriptionists 59%
Office And Administrative Support Workers, All Other 35%
Word Processors And Typists 34%