Salary: $95,454.00 - $109,772.00 Annually
Location : Tampa, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-49
Division: Tampa
Department: Court Reporters
Opening Date: 09/22/2026

Representative Duties

The Middle District of Florida seeks a mission-driven professional to serve as a full-time Official Court Reporter to help provide fair and impartial justice. The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal, computer, and analytical skills; a strong work ethic; and resilience. This meaningful career opportunity is located in the Tampa division.

The Official Court Reporter attends and records verbatim by computer-aided technology all testimony for civil and criminal court proceedings. At the request of a party or by order of the Court, the Court Reporter provides transcripts within the time frames and at the applicable per-page rates in accordance with Judicial Conference regulations. Additionally, Court Reporters are responsible for complying with Judicial Conference billing and format requirements. Court Reporters must adhere to this District's Court Reporter Management Plan and must maintain accurate, legible records , which are subject to audits. This position also involves completing record-keeping forms, documenting the information contained in reports, and maintaining and safeguarding records until disposition, in accordance with statutory requirements and Judicial Conference policy.
Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Have at least four (4) years of prime court reporting experience in the freelance field of service, or in other courts, or a combination thereof.
• Be qualified by testing for listing on the Registry of Professional Reporters (RPR) of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), or passed an equivalent qualifying examination.
• Possession of and skill in the use of computer-aided transcription equipment.
• Applicants must be RealTime Certified or willing to become RealTime Certified within 12 months of hire date.

Salary Levels
Level I- must meet stated minimum qualifications
Level II -must meet stated minimum qualifications and requires merit certification
Level III- must meet stated minimum qualifications and requires real-time certification
Level IV- must meet stated minimum qualifications and requires realtime certification and merit certification
Information for Applicants
To Apply:
Applications must be submitted through the posting on
Attach your cover letter and resume as one PDF document named "last name, first name" (e.g., Smith, John). Due to the number of resumes received, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida serves a 35-county area in mid-Florida with a population of more than ten million residents. The Clerk's Office, headquartered in Orlando, operates full-time divisional offices in Tampa, Jacksonville, Ocala, and Ft. Myers. The Clerk's Office provides essential clerical and administrative support to all components of the federal judicial administrative process.
01

Do you have federal court experience?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have Realtime Certification?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you qualified by testing for listing on the Registry of Professional Reporters (RPR) of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), or passed an equivalent qualifying examination?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you a US Citizen?

• Yes
• No, but I am eligible to work in the United States

Required Question