Qualification
s and Certifications :
- Registered Professional Reporters (RPR)
- Reporters who possess a Certificate of Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) or are a Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) from NCRA
- Reporters with prior federal court experience
Compensation :
CR Level 1 : Austin - $ 95,255 / San Antonio - $94,064 (minimum qualifications)CR Level 2 : Austin - $ 100,018 / San Antonio - $98,767 (requires merit certification)CR Level 3 : Austin - $ 104,781 / San Antonio - $103,471 (requires realtime certification)CR Level 4 : Austin - $ 109,544 / San Antonio - $108,174 (requires realtime and merit certification)CR Level 5 : Austin - $ 114,306 / San Antonio - $112,877 (current Federal Official Court Reporter hired before October 11, 2009, with longevity : minimum of ten years Federal Service; Merit and Realtime Certification by NCRA)Merit Certification (RMR) : Registered merit reporter certificate from NCRARealtime Certification (CRR) : Successful completion of a certified realtime examination by NCRAIn addition to the starting salary for court reporters set by the Judicial Conference, an official court reporter is entitled to transcript fees from any party who has contracted with the court reporter for transcript services. Review further information on the Federal Court Reporting Program transcripts.
The successful applicant may be eligible to receive a relocation or recruitment bonus. To be eligible for the bonus, the successful applicant must sign a written agreement to complete an agreed upon period of employment with the Western District of Texas.