Work from Home By Finding a Transcription Job?

Answer 1

One of the best jobs to get into from home is transcription. The three transcription jobs you can get into are general, legal, and medical. All three of these specialties involve dictating verbatim audio into a Word document. In order to get into the transcription business, you will need special equipment such as a foot pedal and Express Scribe. Two of the skills that you'll need before going into this business are a good ear and fast typing skills.

General transcription is one of the easiest of the three fields to get into because the only requirements you need are typing and listening skills. The faster you type, the more money you can make. The better paying transcription jobs require typing at least 75 wpm.

Legal transcription requires at least a year of experience. Most companies send their audio digitally through email, but with legal, you may be required to have a tape recorder, especially for transcribing.

Medical transcription requires at least six months of training. In order to get training, you'll need to attend an ADHI-approved school, such as Richland Community College. Most medical transcription programs are self-taught, unless you decide to train at a community college. When you attend the right college, the job requirement will be waived.

Each of the three transcription specialties have different pay scales. In medical transcription, the starting salary is $11.00 an hour. Once you gain more experience, you can earn up to $17 an hour. The pay scale is dependent on how many lines you produce in a day and if you're an employee or independent contractor. General transcribers get paid by the audio hour, not by the amount of time it takes to transcribe a piece of audio. As for legal transcription, you'll be paid by the page. The rate is dependent on what the company or transcriber charges. For instance, if you charge $3.00 a page for 100 pages of work, you'll receive $300.