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Quick Facts: Medical Transcriptionists | |
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$33,380 per year
$16.05 per hour |
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Postsecondary nondegree award | |
None | |
None | |
58,500 | |
-2% (Decline) | |
-1,300 |
What Medical Transcriptionists Do
Medical transcriptionists listen to voice recordings that physicians and other healthcare workers make and convert them into written reports.
Work Environment
Most medical transcriptionists work for hospitals, physicians' offices, and third-party transcription service companies that provide transcription services to healthcare establishments. Others are self-employed.
How to Become a Medical Transcriptionist
Medical transcriptionists typically need postsecondary education. Prospective medical transcriptionists must have an understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, grammar, and word-processing software.
Pay
The median annual wage for medical transcriptionists was $33,380 in May 2019.
Job Outlook
Employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to decline 2 percent from 2019 to 2029. The growing volume of healthcare services is expected to continue to increase demand for transcription services. However, employment is projected to decline because of increased productivity stemming from technological advances and outsourcing.
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