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voice writing technology/technician

Types of Degrees voice writing technology/technician Majors Are Earning

Those studying voice writing technology/technician may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	16
Associate’s Degree	4
Master’s Degree	5

What voice writing technology/technician Majors Need to Know

Coursework for voice writing technology/technician develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that voice writing technology/technician graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in voice writing technology/technician emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.8 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 6.0 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Law and Government — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a voice writing technology/technician program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.2 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.1 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Monitoring — Importance 3 / 5; level 3 / 7.
• Time Management — Importance 3 / 5; level 2.6 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to voice writing technology/technician careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Speech Recognition — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Near Vision — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, voice writing technology/technician graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Documenting/Recording Information	4.8 / 7
Working with Computers	4.6 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.2 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.9 / 7
Processing Information	3.8 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.8 / 7
Performing Administrative Activities	3.5 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	3.4 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	3.4 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by voice writing technology/technician professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Cheetah International SmartCAT	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
HTH Engineering Start-Stop PowerPlay	Word processing software	—
Gigatron StenoCAT	Word processing software	—
Stenovations Digital CAT	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Courtpages	Data base user interface and query software	—
Stenograph Case CATalyst	Word processing software	—
ReporterWorks	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking	Voice recognition software	—
VocEdit	Word processing software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for voice writing technology/technician graduates include:

• Shorthand Reporter
• Deposition Reporter
• Realtime Captioner
• Hearings Reporter
• Court Monitor
• Digital Court Reporter
• Stenocaptioner
• Digital Reporter
• Court Transcriber
• Court Stenographer
• Realtime Court Reporter
• Official Court Reporter
• Stenotype Operator
• Judicial Reporter
• Text Transcriber

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to voice writing technology/technician graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Postsecondary certificate	74.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	11.6%
High school diploma or equivalent	5.5%
Some college courses	5.2%
First professional degree	2.9%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in voice writing technology/technician?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 88% of voice writing technology/technician degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	22	88.0%
Men	3	12.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of voice writing technology/technician graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	13	52.0%
Asian	1	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino	4	16.0%
Black or African American	3	12.0%
Race Unknown	4	16.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do voice writing technology/technician Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of voice writing technology/technician graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,139
4 years	$28,273
5 years	$32,523

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $32,523 — roughly 61% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online voice writing technology/technician Programs

Online study is tracked by IPEDS for voice writing technology/technician. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in voice writing technology/technician Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, voice writing technology/technician graduates earn a median of $28,273 four years after completion — about 26% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	10.02
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other	10.0299
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician	10.0201
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician	10.0202
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	10.0203

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.