Notary public vs legal stenographer

The differences between notary publics and legal stenographers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a notary public has an average salary of $54,219, which is higher than the $52,254 average annual salary of a legal stenographer.

The top three skills for a notary public include affidavits, notary and administer oaths. The most important skills for a legal stenographer are subpoenas, transcription, and .

Notary public vs legal stenographer overview

	Notary Public	Legal Stenographer
Yearly salary	$54,219	$52,254
Hourly rate	$26.07	$25.12
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	10,763	5,096
Job satisfaction	4.67	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Notary public vs legal stenographer salary

Notary publics and legal stenographers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Notary Public	Legal Stenographer
Average salary	$54,219	$52,254
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $102,000	Between $26,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between notary public and legal stenographer education

There are a few differences between a notary public and a legal stenographer in terms of educational background:

	Notary Public	Legal Stenographer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Legal Support Services
Most common college	Boston University	-

Notary public vs legal stenographer demographics

Here are the differences between notary publics' and legal stenographers' demographics:

	Notary Public	Legal Stenographer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 13.6% Female, 86.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.3% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between notary public and legal stenographer duties and responsibilities

Notary public example responsibilities.

Project manage the implementation of a third party OFAC customer verification module for branch personnel.
Notarize complaints and statements as a certify notary public.
Provide notary services for individuals and businesses upon request.
Evaluate documents receive for environmental litigation, recommend use and classification of information, and prioritize documents with a negative connotation.
Review contracts and input information into RamQuest database.

Legal stenographer example responsibilities.

Create and manage a comprehensive database allowing the easy collection, interpretation, and analysis of information relate to GAO.
Coordinate all facets of communication with OIG to include reporting allegations, coordination of investigations, and preparing all relate documentation.
Track evaluation documentation using unique indexing references through the use of SharePoint.

Notary public vs legal stenographer skills

Common notary public skills

Affidavits, 47%
Notary, 17%
Administer Oaths, 14%
Escrow, 8%
Loan Closings, 8%
Title Transfers, 4%

Common legal stenographer skills

Subpoenas, 52%
Transcription, 48%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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