Court Reporter Schools In New Jersey
New Jersey has 2 accredited court reporter schools where court reporter faculty who teach court reporter classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the court reporter academic community in New Jersey, and the future trends in court reporter training at the court reporter certificate level.
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
New Jersey Vs. National Court Reporter Employment
| New Jersey | 200 |
| National | 18,430 |
Of all of the court reporters in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of New Jersey.
Employment Growth for Court reporters In New Jersey
| 280 | 250 | 210 | 160 | 200 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In New Jersey, the field of court reporter is shrinking. In 2010 there were 80 less court reporters working in New Jersey than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of court reporters has shrunk by 29%. This decline is faster than the national trend for court reporters which shows a 9% increase in the number of court reporters working around the nation.
Court Reporter VS. All Professions salaries in New Jersey
| $47,020 | $53,300 | $58,760 | $55,950 | $56,360 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Court Reporter
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to court reporters are growing in New Jersey. In 2006 court reporters made a mean salary of $47,020 per year, and in 2010 they made $56,360 per year.
Salary percentiles for Court reporters in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$30,770 |
25th percentile |
$37,140 |
50th percentile |
$54,060 |
75th percentile |
$71,200 |
90th percentile |
$93,460 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 17%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of court reporter, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid court reporters earning 204% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in New Jersey state.
Average Salaries for Court reporters and related professions in New Jersey
Court Reporter |
$56,360 |
Law |
$74,550 |
Paralegal |
$49,165 |
Court reporters in New Jersey earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Court Reporter programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 4 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited court reporter schools in New Jersey is increasing. In 2006 there were 7 court reporter graduates from court reporter courses in New Jersey and in 2010 there were 13 graduates.
This represents a 86% increase in the number of court reporter degree or certificate school graduates in New Jersey state. 100% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in court reporter.