What is the job outlook for Court Reporters?
Court reporters should have excellent job prospects through 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In 2006, there were 19,000 court reporters employed in the United States. The DOL predicts that by 2016, the number of jobs in court reporting will increase by 25% to 4,700 positions. This growth rate is higher than average for most occupations. Retirement of baby boomers during the next ten years will create job vacancies. Certification will improve a court reporter’s employment opportunities even more. Federal laws that mandate captioning for all television broadcasts by 2010 will contribute to the high growth rate for this field. The projected growth rate is equal to rates in high demand health care careers like nursing. Over half of the country’s 19,000 court reporters currently hold federal, state or local government jobs. The percentage of court reporters that work for any type of government will decline slightly by 2016, to approximately 46%. Government job growth w
