In 2022, this mother made about $235,315 as a freelance court reporter. Here’s how she got started:
Becoming a court reporter
At 21, she was a newly divorced, single mom of three — and while attending college felt like an"impossible mission," Rodriguez recalls, she was determined to find a career she loved with a comfortable income to support her family. It took Rodriguez about three years to complete the courses she needed to obtain her license as a certified reporter, which included speed building to type faster, an introduction to business law, courtroom ethics and the language of shorthand, which is an abbreviated symbolic writing method.
"My dad reminded me over and over that I could do it, I was capable of being a great court reporter and that made me believe in myself," she says."I had an incredible support system at home, my sister and my parents took turns watching my kids while I was at class, they were my biggest cheerleaders and gave me the foundation I needed to be successful at this.
"Court reporting can be a very demanding career, but the great thing about it is that you can work as much or as little as you want," Rodriguez explains."I like to challenge myself with difficult cases and assignments, so I typically work 10 or 11 hours on weekdays, sometimes on weekends, too." on Indeed for a part-time court reporter at Kern County Superior Court specifies a salary between $40 and $50 per hour.
Since Rodriguez became a court reporter nearly 20 years ago, the most difficult part of her job has remained the same: not reacting to what's going on in the courtroom, no matter how dramatic or heartbreaking a trial is.
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