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Question about audio hour pay/amount of lines - Ang

Posted: Aug 20, 2012

Not sure if this is on the right board but it's about a general transcription question so I think so. Does anone have an idea of how many lines someone would type in an audio hour of transcription? Sorry if that sounds like a ditzy question but since I have always been paid by the line am wondering about being paid by the audio hour. Any input would be appreciated.This would be general transcription.

audio hour pay - OHMT

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I transcribed interviews for someone for years and was paid by the line. I would keep track of my time just to get an idea of what my hourly pay ended up being for a particular job, but I actually never calculated how many lines per hour I typed.

If you are getting paid by the audio hour, however, keep in mind that it takes three times as long as the audio to transcribe it (longer if it is difficult or you have to stop & do a lot of research). For instance, one hour of audio will take you at least three hours to transcribe. So if someone is offering you a rate of, say, $20 per audio hour, forget it. That works out to less than minimum wage. If they offer $60 per audio hour, that's more reasonable, as you can end up making $20 per hour.

I hope this makes sense. Good luck!

Thanks - Ang

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Yes, OHMT, makes sense and thanks for the info. This job I believe pays $33 per audio hour so is in keeping with most low-pay MT jobs nowadays. But I'm thinking that with general transcription it might be possible to gain a little speed due to the less technical nature of the dictation. We'll see. I left MModal but have gotten some offers of jobs with really terrible pay or ICs with strict employee conditions!:( So I'm branching out into general transcription to see what's out there.

I type for one doctor who talks so short and quick - he could literally dictate

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on a hundred patients on a 1-hour tape. I don't think I could charge enough to type his dictation figuring it that way.

We always charged by the minute of dictation - back in the dinosaur days.

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I think that might be easier to calculate. It would totally depend on if you have a fast talker or a slow talker how much you charge by the minute/hour.

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