Trust Infrastructure
Court Reporter
Verbatim records are legal infrastructure.
AI Risk Score: 4/10
Score is our body/liability/scarcity rubric, calibrated against public AI-exposure research.
What you actually do
Capture and certify official records for court proceedings, depositions, and live captioning.
Why AI does not easily replace it
Certification, accuracy liability, and legal admissibility requirements preserve demand.
What it pays
$50,000 - $98,000
BLS OOH: Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners (May 2024 pay)
How to get in
Stenography/CART program + state credentials.
Where demand is growing
Persistent shortage in many jurisdictions.
"The moat is not a prompt. It is responsibility in the real world."