Transcriber vs copyist

The differences between transcribers and copyists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a copyist has an average salary of $51,933, which is higher than the $43,541 average annual salary of a transcriber.

Transcriber vs copyist overview

	Transcriber	Copyist
Yearly salary	$43,541	$51,933
Hourly rate	$20.93	$24.97
Growth rate	-7%	5%
Number of jobs	145	22
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	41	44
Years of experience	-	6

Transcriber vs copyist salary

Transcribers and copyists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Transcriber	Copyist
Average salary	$43,541	$51,933
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $75,000	Between $25,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	University of Nevada, Reno	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between transcriber and copyist education

There are a few differences between a transcriber and a copyist in terms of educational background:

	Transcriber	Copyist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	English	Music
Most common college	-	Cornell University

Transcriber vs copyist demographics

Here are the differences between transcribers' and copyists' demographics:

	Transcriber	Copyist
Average age	41	44
Gender ratio	Male, 28.3% Female, 71.7%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 14.5% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 74.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	30%

Differences between transcriber and copyist duties and responsibilities

Transcriber example responsibilities.

Lead staff training for proofreading and editing medical reports.
Transcribe and proofread internet-based electronic medical records (EMR) for acute care hospitals.
Transcribe medical dictation for office visits, consultations and emergency room visits.
Proofread transcribed documents and reports from physicians receive from online transcribing service.
Log time code, verite actions, and b-roll.
Job also entails time-stamping transcribe files and proofreading for errors.

Copyist example responsibilities.

Achieve staff competence with 4 staff members, encouraging the growth and development of one staff member into a leadership position.
Develop and implement leadership training and discipleship program for student leaders.
Develop and implement leadership training and discipleship program for student leaders.

Transcriber vs copyist skills

Common transcriber skills

Transcription, 35%
WPM, 16%
Proofreading, 14%
Transcription Software, 7%
Transcription Services, 6%
Headphones, 5%

Common copyist skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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