Court Reporter Schools In California
There are 13 accredited court reporter schools in California for faculty who teach court reporter classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in court reporter in the state of California, which encompasses court reporter training at the following levels:
- Court Reporter Certificate
- Associates degree in Court Reporter
- Bachelors degree in Court Reporter
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Statistics
Professional Trends
California Vs. National Court Reporter Employment
| California | 1,670 |
| National | 18,430 |
Of all of the court reporters that work in the US, approximately 9% work in California state.
Employment Growth for Court reporters In California
| 1,780 | 1,830 | 2,300 | 1,960 | 1,670 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In California, court reporter is a shrinking field. 110 less court reporters were working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of court reporters has shrunk by 6%. This decline is slower than the change in the number of court reporters around the country. Nationally, the number of court reporters has grown by 9% from 2006 to 2010.
Court Reporter VS. All Professions salaries in California
| $65,150 | $67,910 | $69,690 | $77,780 | $80,490 |
| $48,885 | $52,410 | $54,744 | $56,285 | $57,176 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Court Reporter
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to court reporters are growing in California. The mean salary for court reporters in 2006 was $65,150 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $80,490 per year.
Salary percentiles for Court reporters in California
10th percentile |
$37,280 |
25th percentile |
$70,280 |
50th percentile |
$83,910 |
75th percentile |
$98,130 |
90th percentile |
$110,520 |
This represents a 19% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of California, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of court reporter. The pay differential between the highest paid court reporters and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 196%
Average Salaries for Court reporters and related professions in California
Court Reporter |
$80,490 |
Law |
$86,049 |
Paralegal |
$54,865 |
Court reporters in California earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Court Reporter programs available for each degree type for all schools in California
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
12 |
| Total | 23 |
The number of students graduating from the 13 accredited court reporter schools in California is decreasing. In California, there were 105 graduates in 2006. And there were 87 graduates from court reporter courses in 2010.
This represents a 17% decrease in the number of court reporter degree or certificate school graduates in California state. A majority of these graduates, or 52%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in court reporter.