Stenographer vs progress worker

The differences between stenographers and progress workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stenographer has an average salary of $53,956, which is higher than the $51,728 average annual salary of a progress worker.

The top three skills for a stenographer include dictation, payroll functions and proofread. The most important skills for a progress worker are data entry, , and .

Stenographer vs progress worker overview

	Stenographer	Progress Worker
Yearly salary	$53,956	$51,728
Hourly rate	$25.94	$24.87
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	131	19,417
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Stenographer vs progress worker salary

Stenographers and progress workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stenographer	Progress Worker
Average salary	$53,956	$51,728
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $106,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between stenographer and progress worker education

There are a few differences between a stenographer and a progress worker in terms of educational background:

	Stenographer	Progress Worker
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	School Counseling
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Southern California

Stenographer vs progress worker demographics

Here are the differences between stenographers' and progress workers' demographics:

	Stenographer	Progress Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 9.8% Female, 90.2%	Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 55.6% 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 stenographer and progress worker duties and responsibilities

Stenographer example responsibilities.

Project manage the implementation of a third party OFAC customer verification module for branch personnel.
Compile confidential customer financial documentation in accordance with legal summons, subpoenas, and court orders.
Evaluate documents receive for environmental litigation, recommend use and classification of information, and prioritize documents with a negative connotation.
Conduct electronic review of documents for privilege and confidentiality using Ringtail software.

Progress worker example responsibilities.

Project manage the implementation of a third party OFAC customer verification module for branch personnel.
Enforce rules and regulations by administering disciplinary actions consistent with NCAA guidelines and comparable to similar violations at other institutions.
Maintain the highest levels of confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations.

Stenographer vs progress worker skills

Common stenographer skills

Dictation, 37%
Payroll Functions, 10%
Proofread, 7%
Word Processing, 7%
Telephone Calls, 5%
Meeting Minutes, 5%

Common progress worker skills

Data Entry, 100%

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