Office & Admin

Transcriptionists

SOC 43-9022

Transcribe audio recordings into text documents for medical and legal use.

Median pay

$49k

$41k to $58k typical range

Outlook

Declining

2k openings / yr

Education

High school

AI exposure

92%

modeled estimate · 84th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

29/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Monitoring
Critical Thinking

Where this ranks

Take the next step

Learn the skillsCourses for Transcriptionists See open jobsTranscriptionists roles hiring now Real pay & reviewsWhat Transcriptionists actually earn Build a resumeStand out when you apply

Explore Transcriptionists interactively →

Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.