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What's a fairly hourly rate? - FB86

Posted: May 19, 2011

I've been out of the transcription loop for the last 2 years while I've been getting my registered nursing degree. I did transcription for 20 years until I got tired of the nonsense. I'm done with school, studying to take my boards, but have been offered an hourly part-time position. Can someone tell me what hourly pay is going for now? I was production paid for most of my transcribing years for the last few years I took an hourly employee rate at a clinic and left them making $22.50 hour. I'm in Houston, Tx if that makes any difference. What would be fair to ask for nowadays?

Wow, hourly rate at this career? - where at??

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I know that one doctor I do IC for is production pay but ends up being about $20/hour. The MTSO I work for pays pennies and with them I average between $7-10 an hour. This ain't what it used to be. Not sure about Houston. I'm in the midwest. I know that if I were to get vacation pay with my job, it pays $12/hour. I only wish I could hit that with my production. Good luck in your endeavors! :)

Whoa Trigger! - SS

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I think I'd like to be a transcriptionist in Houston. I would ask for $22.50 because that was your end salary at your clinic position two years ago; and offer your salary request to be "negotiable." The expectation of earning $20+ an hour (employee status) at a transcription service, especially with the advent of editing speech-recognition reports, may be wishful thinking. Good luck, and congratulations on your R.N. degree!

Wow, would love an hourly job that paid that much! - sm

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I am currently an IC on production with a national averaging $20 an hour. I would love to get an hourly position locally with benefits, but the rates here are between $9-13 an hour. That would be just too much of a paycut to even consider it.

My cpl rate is about the equivalent of $6.50/hour. - $22.50 is great pay, wish I made that! nm

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Follow up to first post - Fb68

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Like I said, the job I quit 2 years ago was paying $22.50/hr. I was supposed to interview for PT work. I woke up this morning not feeling well and called to reschedule the interview. I happened to ask how much the pay rate would be and mentioned how much I made at my last MT job. The HR person told me they were paying $13/hr. This position is waaaay on the other side of Houston. Not enough for gas or the hassle of the drive.

Thanks to the person who congratulated me on getting my RN degree. Trust me, it wasn't easy, but I just didn't see transcription getting any better. I used to make really good money from home. I'm studying for my licensing exam and hoping to land a nursing job soon. Good luck to you all! Honestly, I miss transcribing - from home for GOOD pay. I don't know how ya'll stick to it other than just like me, it's basically all I had ever done till I got brave (or crazy at 41 y/o) and decided to go back to school. Thanks for the comments. Good luck!

Day care costs and rising fuel - mt

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Those are the two reasons I stick with transcription. Daycare costs are phenomenal when you have a 1-year-old and a 2-year-old. Just not worth it. And gas here is still over $4/gallon.
Good luck! I'm sure you'll be a great RN, and Lord knows we need great RNs. :)

Congrats to you! - mt

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I could never be a nurse. I worked as a clerk in the ER and the dirty, stinky folks that used to come in I wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole! Lots of people use the ER as a clinic, not emergency, and you'd think they take a bath or something. LOL, that's what my mom made us do when we went to the doc.

Anyway, I stick with MT because I still bypass that $22.50 average with my line count. Like the other poster said, with the price of gas, clothes, lunches, even if my paycheck goes down a bit, it just doesn't seem worth going out of the house.

if cpl rate equals 6.50 an hr, perhaps should stepl it up a bit. - passing through.

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