Court Reporter Schools In Virginia
Virginia has is only one accredited court reporter school where court reporter faculty who teach court reporter classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in court reporter in the state of Virginia, which encompasses court reporter training at the court reporter certificate level.
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Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National Court Reporter Employment
Virginia | 170 |
National | 18,430 |
Of all of the court reporters in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Virginia.
Employment Growth for Court reporters In Virginia
0 | 0 | 80 | 110 | 170 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of court reporters is growing in Virginia. In Virginia, 170 more court reporters were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of court reporters has grown by 100%. This growth is faster 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 Virginia
$49,880 | $53,080 | $41,460 | $45,410 | $45,120 |
$46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Court Reporter
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of court reporters is growing, the salaries paid to court reporters are decreasing in Virginia. In 2006 court reporters made a mean salary of $49,880 per year, and in 2010 they made $45,120 per year.
Salary percentiles for Court reporters in Virginia
10th percentile |
$17,540 |
25th percentile |
$28,130 |
50th percentile |
$48,230 |
75th percentile |
$56,530 |
90th percentile |
$70,560 |
Thus, court reporters' salaries declined by 11% in 4 years. This decline is quite different from 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 302% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Virginia state.
Average Salaries for Court reporters and related professions in Virginia
Court Reporter |
$45,120 |
Law |
$58,474 |
Paralegal |
$45,895 |
In Virginia, court reporters make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Court Reporter programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
Total | 2 |
The number of students graduating from the only accredited court reporter school in Virginia is decreasing. In 2006, 9 students graduated from court reporter courses in Virginia. And in 2010, 6 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of court reporter school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia by 33%. Most of these graduates, or 100%, earned an undergraduate certificate in court reporter.