Jobs Similar to Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to court reporters and simultaneous captioners, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Word Processors and Typists, Proofreaders and Copy Markers and Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners: $72,420 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Word Processors and Typists | 73% | $49,280−32% | High school |
| 2 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 68% | $51,120−29% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 67% | $55,570−23% | Training or associate |
| 4 | File Clerks | 65% | $43,600−40% | High school |
| 5 | Medical Transcriptionists | 65% | $40,410−44% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 65% | $38,630−47% | High school |
| 7 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 64% | $49,230−32% | High school |
| 8 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 63% | $48,700−33% | High school |
| 9 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 63% | $48,500−33% | High school |
| 10 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 62% | $40,960−43% | High school |
| 11 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 62% | $47,540−34% | High school |
| 12 | Office Clerks, General | 62% | $45,010−38% | High school |
| 13 | Correspondence Clerks | 62% | $46,800−35% | High school |
| 14 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 61% | $39,280−46% | High school |
| 15 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 61% | $38,010−48% | High school |
| 16 | Compliance Officers | 61% | $80,730+11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Data Entry Keyers | 60% | $41,340−43% | High school |
| 18 | Bill and Account Collectors | 60% | $47,030−35% | High school |
| 19 | Pharmacy Aides | 58% | $37,680−48% | High school |
| 20 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 58% | $58,650−19% | High school |
- 1Word Processors and Typists
73% similar · $49,280 (−32%) · High school
- 2Proofreaders and Copy Markers
68% similar · $51,120 (−29%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
67% similar · $55,570 (−23%) · Training or associate
- 4File Clerks
65% similar · $43,600 (−40%) · High school
- 5Medical Transcriptionists
65% similar · $40,410 (−44%) · Training or associate
- 6Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
65% similar · $38,630 (−47%) · High school
- 7Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
64% similar · $49,230 (−32%) · High school
- 8Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
63% similar · $48,700 (−33%) · High school
- 9Billing and Posting Clerks
63% similar · $48,500 (−33%) · High school
- 10Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
62% similar · $40,960 (−43%) · High school
- 11Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
62% similar · $47,540 (−34%) · High school
- 12Office Clerks, General
62% similar · $45,010 (−38%) · High school
- 13Correspondence Clerks
62% similar · $46,800 (−35%) · High school
- 14Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
61% similar · $39,280 (−46%) · High school
- 15Receptionists and Information Clerks
61% similar · $38,010 (−48%) · High school
- 16Compliance Officers
61% similar · $80,730 (+11%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Data Entry Keyers
60% similar · $41,340 (−43%) · High school
- 18Bill and Account Collectors
60% similar · $47,030 (−35%) · High school
- 19Pharmacy Aides
58% similar · $37,680 (−48%) · High school
- 20Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
58% similar · $58,650 (−19%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Word Processors and Typists73% similar · High school
- File Clerks65% similar · High school
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service65% similar · High school
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks64% similar · High school
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks63% similar · High school
- Billing and Posting Clerks63% similar · High school
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Questions about jobs like court reporters and simultaneous captioners
What jobs are most similar to court reporters and simultaneous captioners?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Word Processors and Typists (73% similar), Proofreaders and Copy Markers (68% similar), Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (67% similar), File Clerks (65% similar) and Medical Transcriptionists (65% similar).
Which jobs like court reporters and simultaneous captioners pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Compliance Officers ($80,730, +11%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with court reporters and simultaneous captioners ($72,420).
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.