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)
Lawyers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | Lawyers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $72,420 | $159,670 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,870 | 754,500 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Speaking | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Statistical Assistants, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Document Management Specialists | Detectives and Criminal Investigators, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
26%
5 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
14
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
- Speaking+2.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Writing+1.4 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
Only in Lawyers
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Learning
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Systems Analysis
- Service Orientation
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
- None