Specializing in Daily Copy and
Expedited Transcripts
of Trials and Depositions
Phone: (253) 843-1213
Fax: (253) 882-1159
Participating Member of:
National Court Reporters Association
Washington Court Reporters Association
Career Description
Your job as a Scopist is to read and edit computer-generated machine shorthand notes taken by court reporters. Using a computer program called computer-aided transcription software (CAT), you will edit written text for transcript production.
Scoping provides flexibility in choosing how many hours you want to work. You can work out of your home, in a Scoping freelance firm or in a Court Reporting firm.
Employment Outlook
Scopists are independent contractors and paid by the page and receive an average of seventy-five cents per page. Depending on the density of the material and the clarity of the court reporter's shorthand notes, A public study shows scopists can edit between 15 and 30 pages an hour. The same study shows scopists earn an average of $7.50 to $22.50 an hour for an average salary of $15,600 to $46,800 a year.
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