Freelance court reporter vs hearings reporter

The differences between freelance court reporters and hearings reporters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a freelance court reporter has an average salary of $63,304, which is higher than the $59,732 average annual salary of a hearings reporter.

The top three skills for a freelance court reporter include transcription, proofread and legal proceedings. The most important skills for a hearings reporter are dictation, audio recordings, and social security administration.

Freelance court reporter vs hearings reporter overview

	Freelance Court Reporter	Hearings Reporter
Yearly salary	$63,304	$59,732
Hourly rate	$30.43	$28.72
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	2,781	1,780
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Freelance court reporter vs hearings reporter salary

Freelance court reporters and hearings reporters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Freelance Court Reporter	Hearings Reporter
Average salary	$63,304	$59,732
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $111,000	Between $31,000 And $112,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between freelance court reporter and hearings reporter education

There are a few differences between a freelance court reporter and a hearings reporter in terms of educational background:

	Freelance Court Reporter	Hearings Reporter
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Legal Support Services	Business
Most common college	Bentley University	Northwestern University

Freelance court reporter vs hearings reporter demographics

Here are the differences between freelance court reporters' and hearings reporters' demographics:

	Freelance Court Reporter	Hearings Reporter
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 10.1% Female, 89.9%	Male, 13.3% Female, 86.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 85.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 85.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between freelance court reporter and hearings reporter duties and responsibilities

Freelance court reporter example responsibilities.

Edit and correct transcripts using computer-aid transcription software.
Provide deposition recording and medical/legal transcription services to various medical malpractice attorneys in the Boston area.
Transcribe sworn testimony in deposition, courtroom, arbitration and grievance proceedings.
Record depositions covering employment, medical, pharmaceutical, environmental, and business litigation matters.
Write depositions, including medical, as well as hearings, and arbitrations on stenographic machine.
Attend seminars to ensure proper CE credits are obtain for state and national certifications.

Hearings reporter example responsibilities.

Provide transcription services for court, legal proceedings, and conferences.
Burn, update, and review CDs as necessary.
Perform ODAR program planning, analysis and reporting for management.
Travel to remote hearing sites, mainly in prison setting throughout NYS.
Proofread transcripts for typographical errors, spelling, punctuation, and formatting accuracy.
Utilize SSA's procedural references to burn, update, and review CDs as necessary.

Freelance court reporter vs hearings reporter skills

Common freelance court reporter skills

Transcription, 20%
Proofread, 11%
Legal Proceedings, 8%
Court Trials, 7%
Court Proceedings, 7%
Court Reporters, 5%

Common hearings reporter skills

Dictation, 27%
Audio Recordings, 17%
Social Security Administration, 16%
Administrative Law, 14%
Video Equipment, 9%
Transcribing, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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