What is the hourly salary range of Scopist?

As of April 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Scopist in the United States is $20. While Salary.com is seeing that Scopist salary in the US can go up to $25 or down to $17, but most earn between $18 and $23. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Scopist in the United States.

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Scopist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Scopist Salary $17 US April 01, 2026
25th Percentile Scopist Salary $18 US April 01, 2026
50th Percentile Scopist Salary $20 US April 01, 2026
75th Percentile Scopist Salary $23 US April 01, 2026
90th Percentile Scopist Salary $25 US April 01, 2026
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What is a Scopist ?

A scopist edits the transcripts of official proceedings, created by court reporters. Court reporters attend official proceedings such as court hearings and transcribe the spoken word to written text, mostly using stenotype machines or voice mask equipment. Scopists receive the rough copies of these transcripts after the proceedings, check the transcript for missing words or mistakes, edit grammar and punctuation, ensure that proper names and technical or scientific terms are spelled correctly, and format the transcript properly before delivering the transcript back to the court reporter....

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  1. This Job:

    Scopist

    0 - 1 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  2. Up a level:

    Court Reporter


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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
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Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
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23
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Scopist in the United States. The average hourly rate for Scopist ranges from $18 to $23 with the average hourly pay of $20. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $21 to $26 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $23.

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