Parliamentary technical stenotypist - Salary and Career
Secretariat technicians, stenographers and stenotypists

Parliamentary technical stenotypist - Career description, activities, functions and salary

They transform oral language into writing, recording speech in signs, decoding them into text, reviewing texts and documents, organizing general activities in the area and advising on their development, coordinating the execution of tasks, writing texts and communicating, orally and in writing.

How much does an Parliamentary technical stenotypist earn

A Parliamentary technical stenotypist earns between $1.197 and $7.578 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.670 and a median salary of $1.942 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 23 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).


Salary ranges for the Parliamentary technical stenotypist

Monthly Salary Annual Salary Salary Per Week Hourly Salary
Average wage 2.670 32.037 667 13
1º Quartile 1.197 14.368 299 6
Median Salary 1.942 23.304 486 9
3º Quartile 5.779 69.351 1.445 28
Higher Salary 7.578 90.935 1.894 37


Professional job categories

  • Middle level technicians
    • medium level technicians in administrative sciences
      • technicians of administrative sciences
        • secretariat technicians, stenographers and stenotypists

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Main workplaces

Secretariat technicians, stenographers and stenotypists they work in public agencies and business sectors, having a formal employment relationship. They work individually, usually without supervision and in closed environments. The hours are daytime for the shorthand writers and with shifts for the others. In the exercise of some activities, some professionals may be subject to special working conditions, such as working under pressure, in uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods, as well as being exposed to the effects of intense noise.


What does it take to work in the field of Secretariat technicians, stenographers and stenotypists

The exercise of these occupations requires a complete high school technical course for secretarial and stenotypist technicians. The schooling for the stenographer can range from high school to complete higher education. Additionally, a specialization course of more than four hundred class hours is required.


Functions and activities of Parliamentary technical stenotypist

Secretariat technicians, stenographers and stenotypists must:

  • transform oral language into written language;
  • review texts and documents;
  • write text;
  • advise the area;
  • transform oral language into written language;
  • transforming oral language into written language;
  • transforming oral language into written language;
  • coordinate task execution;
  • organize general activities;
  • demonstrate personal skills;
  • digit texts;
  • turn oral language into written language;
  • communicate;
  • write texts;
  • coordinate the execution of tasks;

  • Activities

    • register suppliers and customers;
    • update yourself technically;
    • supervise the progress of the service;
    • prepare presentations;
    • prepare worksheets;
    • control the service delivery schedule;
    • keep area documentation in order;
    • maintain the reliability of the report;
    • operate computer programs;
    • fit text to technical writing;
    • store documents and information electronically;
    • analyze documents;
    • meet the demands of external customers;
    • describe images, attitudes and situations;
    • use printing processes;
    • transforming speech into shorthand and stenographic signs;
    • arrange for the sending and receiving of pouches;
    • distribute tasks to employees;
    • correct text errors;
    • concatenate transcripts and documents;
    • request improvement courses;
    • advise courses and events;
    • use electronic means;
    • make information and documents available;
    • identify speakers;
    • demonstrate initiative;
    • transforming shorthand and stenographic signs into text;
    • stay informed;
    • optimize work procedures;
    • plan activities;
    • check the quality and performance of the service;
    • produce real-time subtitles for the hearing impaired;
    • assist in meetings and presentations;
    • prioritize the preparation of urgent legal documents;
    • assist internal and external customer;
    • use tele and videoconferencing;
    • elaborate minutes and guidelines;
    • edit the text for dissemination;
    • act with punctuality;
    • train the registration speed;
    • intermediate interpersonal relationships;
    • order office supplies;
    • supervise the delivery of work;
    • demonstrate knowledge of foreign languages;
    • update the register of suppliers and customers;
    • act with emotional balance;
    • demonstrate efficiency;
    • convert speech into text, simultaneously;
    • sort tasks;
    • sort files;
    • dress according to the rules;
    • update personal dictionary;
    • indicate technicians for improvement courses;
    • demonstrate high ability to concentrate;
    • prepare trips;
    • monitor internal and external customer satisfaction;
    • assist in the selection of personnel in the sector;
    • manage available funds;
    • register the entry of information and documents;
    • send and receive pouches;
    • provide access to information for the disabled;
    • archive information and documents;
    • consult technical publications;
    • prepare letters, memos;
    • participate in technical events;
    • create graphics;
    • register expenses;
    • prepare the work schedule;
    • disclose information of interest to employees;
    • operate telephony equipment;
    • maintain confidentiality;
    • send information to the official journal;
    • control the sector's hour bank;
    • compose supplier and customer records;
    • train registration speed;
    • prepare reports;
    • act with dynamism;
    • structure the texts logically;
    • act with discretion;
    • search the internet;
    • request microfilming of documents;
    • schedule appointments and meetings;
    • control the stock of office supplies;


    Sectors that hire Parliamentary technical stenotypist the most in the job market

    • notaries
    • retailer of bed, table and bath articles
    • manufacture of industrial gases
    • outpatient medical activity with resources for performing complementary exams
    • outpatient medical activity restricted to consultations
    • sports facilities management
    • activities of healthcare professionals
    • document preparation and specialized administrative support services
    • health management support activities
    • brokerage in the purchase and sale and valuation of property




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