Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Career B (or your target career)
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
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Comparison table
| Metric | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $72,420 | $153,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,870 | 24,030 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Speaking | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Statistical Assistants, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Document Management Specialists | Labor Relations Specialists, Compliance Officers, First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers, Private Detectives and Investigators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
29%
5 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
12
Current-only skills
0
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Active Listening+1.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Writing+1.4 level
- Speaking+2.0 level
- Monitoring+1.1 level
Only in Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Learning
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Coordination
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
- None