Court reporters are below average when it comes to happiness.
At CareerExplorer, we conduct an ongoing survey with millions of people and ask them how satisfied they are with their careers. As it turns out, court reporters rate their career happiness 3.0 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 35% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy court reporters are to similar careers in the industry. Take a look at the results below:
Salaries and satisfaction ratings in similar careers
| Career | Satisfaction | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral director | 3.2 | $54k |
| Distance learning coordinator | 3.2 | $85k |
| News reporter | 3.2 | $27k |
| Translator | 3.1 | $35k |
| Bailiff | 3.1 | $48k |
| Court reporter | 3.0 | $57k |
| Travel agent | 3.0 | $40k |
| Judicial law clerk | 3.0 | $54k |
| Ambulance dispatcher | 2.9 | $40k |
| Probation officer | 2.9 | $55k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are court reporters happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do court reporters find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as court reporters?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are court reporter’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are court reporters making the best use of their abilities?
Are court reporters happy with their salary?
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