Jobs Similar to Medical Transcriptionists
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to medical transcriptionists, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Medical Records Specialists, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
Medical Transcriptionists: $40,410 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. Medical Transcriptionists) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical Records Specialists | 78% | $51,140+27% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 77% | $45,930+14% | High school |
| 3 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 77% | $49,230+22% | High school |
| 4 | Medical AssistantsSame group | 76% | $45,690+13% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 76% | $47,540+18% | High school |
| 6 | Word Processors and Typists | 75% | $49,280+22% | High school |
| 7 | File Clerks | 75% | $43,600+8% | High school |
| 8 | Office Clerks, General | 74% | $45,010+11% | High school |
| 9 | Statistical Assistants | 74% | $50,330+25% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Pharmacy Technicians | 74% | $45,750+13% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Correspondence Clerks | 74% | $46,800+16% | High school |
| 12 | Social Science Research Assistants | 74% | $61,990+53% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 74% | $55,570+38% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 73% | $51,120+27% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 73% | $58,650+45% | High school |
| 16 | Library Technicians | 73% | $44,580+10% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Data Entry Keyers | 73% | $41,340+2% | High school |
| 18 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 73% | $62,890+56% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 73% | $50,670+25% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Clinical Data Managers | 72% | $120,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Medical Records Specialists
78% similar · $51,140 (+27%) · Training or associate
- 2Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
77% similar · $45,930 (+14%) · High school
- 3Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
77% similar · $49,230 (+22%) · High school
- 4Medical Assistants
76% similar · $45,690 (+13%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 5Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
76% similar · $47,540 (+18%) · High school
- 6Word Processors and Typists
75% similar · $49,280 (+22%) · High school
- 7File Clerks
75% similar · $43,600 (+8%) · High school
- 8Office Clerks, General
74% similar · $45,010 (+11%) · High school
- 9Statistical Assistants
74% similar · $50,330 (+25%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Pharmacy Technicians
74% similar · $45,750 (+13%) · Training or associate
- 11Correspondence Clerks
74% similar · $46,800 (+16%) · High school
- 12Social Science Research Assistants
74% similar · $61,990 (+53%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
74% similar · $55,570 (+38%) · Training or associate
- 14Proofreaders and Copy Markers
73% similar · $51,120 (+27%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
73% similar · $58,650 (+45%) · High school
- 16Library Technicians
73% similar · $44,580 (+10%) · Training or associate
- 17Data Entry Keyers
73% similar · $41,340 (+2%) · High school
- 18Paralegals and Legal Assistants
73% similar · $62,890 (+56%) · Training or associate
- 19Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
73% similar · $50,670 (+25%) · Training or associate
- 20Clinical Data Managers
72% similar · $120,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
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 pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than medical transcriptionists.
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants73% similar · $62,890 (+56%)
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers73% similar · $58,650 (+45%)
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants74% similar · $55,570 (+38%)
- Medical Records Specialists78% similar · $51,140 (+27%)
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks73% similar · $50,670 (+25%)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks77% similar · $49,230 (+22%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants77% similar · High school
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks77% similar · High school
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive76% similar · High school
- Word Processors and Typists75% similar · High school
- File Clerks75% similar · High school
- Office Clerks, General74% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for medical transcriptionists also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where medical transcriptionists is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Medical Records Specialists (82)
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (78)
- Word Processors and Typists (75)
- Library Technicians (73)
- Pharmacy Technicians (73)
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists (68)
- Proofreaders and Copy Markers (68)
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians (65)
- Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners (51)
Questions about jobs like medical transcriptionists
What jobs are most similar to medical transcriptionists?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Medical Records Specialists (78% similar), Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (77% similar), Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (77% similar), Medical Assistants (76% similar) and Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (76% similar).
Which jobs like medical transcriptionists pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Paralegals and Legal Assistants ($62,890, +56%; usually training or an associate degree), Social Science Research Assistants ($61,990, +53%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers ($58,650, +45%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with medical transcriptionists ($40,410). Without more preparation than medical transcriptionists usually need: Paralegals and Legal Assistants, Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers and Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.
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.