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Check out this salary in FL. s/m - mt2

Posted: Jul 06, 2012

I was looking for MT jobs in my state of FL. I checked the salary info on 1 job.

The table below shows the estimated 2011 Employment Wage Statistics for individuals employed as Medical Transcriptionists in Brevard County.

Rate Type / Statistical Type	Entry level	Mean	Experienced
Annual wage or salary	$23,832	$30,638	$34,042
Hourly wage	$11.46	$14.73	$16.36

I have 25+ years experience and I don't make $16/hour. Last year w/out VR, I averaged that but not now.

salary - dont either

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I don' make $11.46 and I am 38 years into this failing profession. Made $25 an hour in 2005. In a small town of 2000 can't find a job doing anything else that will pay anywhere close to that, and because my mortgage is $248 a month, I can't move to a larger city and rent a room for $248 a month. I am screwed and have 6 years to retirement.

Please see the enclosed OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK - average clerical salaries. $16/hour is only @$32K

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per year. As you can see, any literate high school grad (or drop-out) with a couple years' experience working up from general office can earn that.

Please also note that these are ENTRY LEVEL SALARIES for ENTRY LEVEL PEOPLE with no minimal experience and education.

In decades past when I compared my earnings as a skilled person in specialized clerical positions--working in an urban area--they were always significantly higher than these averages, which are, of course pulled down by lower-pay regions of the country. These are latest data, published 3/29/2012.

OCCUPATION JOB SUMMARY ENTRY-LEVEL EDUCATION 2010 MEDIAN PAY

Bill and Account Collectors
Bill and account collectors, sometimes called collectors, try to recover payment on overdue bills. They negotiate repayment plans with debtors and help them find solutions to make paying their overdue bills easier.

High school diploma or equivalent $31,310

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks produce financial records for organizations. They record financial transactions, update statements, and check financial records for accuracy.

High school diploma or equivalent $34,030

Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and freight agents coordinate and facilitate incoming and outgoing shipments for transportation companies and other businesses.

High school diploma or equivalent $37,150

Couriers and Messengers
Couriers and messengers transport documents and packages for individuals, businesses, institutions, and government agencies.

High school diploma or equivalent $24,080

Customer Service Representatives
Customer service representatives interact with customers on behalf of an organization. They provide information about products and services and respond to customer complaints. Some also take orders and process returns.

High school diploma or equivalent $30,460

Desktop Publishers
Desktop publishers use computer software to design page layouts for newspapers, books, brochures, and other items that will be printed or put online. They collect the text, graphics, and other materials they will need and then format them into a finished product.

Associates degree $36,610

Financial Clerks
Financial clerks do administrative work for banking, insurance, and other companies. They keep records, help customers, and carry out financial transactions.

High school diploma or equivalent $33,710

General Office Clerks
General office clerks do a broad range of administrative tasks, including answering telephones, typing or word processing, and filing. However, tasks vary widely in different jobs.

High school diploma or equivalent $26,610

Information Clerks
Information clerks provide administrative and clerical support in a variety of settings. They help maintain records, collect data and information, and respond to customer questions or concerns.

See How to Become One $29,990

Material Recording Clerks
Material recording clerks keep track of information to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.

See How to Become One $24,100

Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers, also called 9-1-1 operators or public safety telecommunicators, answer emergency and non-emergency calls. They take information from the caller and send the appropriate type and number of units.

High school diploma or equivalent $35,370

Postal Service Workers
Postal Service workers sell postal products and collect, sort, and deliver mail.

High school diploma or equivalent $53,090

Receptionists
Receptionists perform various administrative tasks, including answering telephones and giving information to the public and customers.

High school diploma or equivalent $25,240

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Secretaries and administrative assistants perform routine clerical and organizational tasks. They organize files, draft messages, schedule appointments, and support other staff.

High school diploma or equivalent $34,660

Tellers
Tellers are responsible for accurately processing routine transactions at a bank. These transactions include cashing checks, depositing money, and collecting loan payments.

High school diploma or equivalent $24,100
Publish Date: Thursday, March 29, 2012

WELL THAT'S 12 K MORE THAN I AM MAKING NOW. - mt

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Wages - Fossil MT

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I'm in Miami-Dade -- having been looking for work even outside of MT and am amazed at what these salaries are. On top of that, 99.999% of the clerical jobs or any job for that matter, you have to be bilingual. I get a whopping $90 a week in UC, because most of my employment was more IC. Rented ROOMS here are going for $600-800 a month. I have been getting clerical job listings from the state and on average, seeing about $20-25K a year, even for administrative assistants.

We've noticed a lot of poverty in Florida; it's been hit - hard for sure. The trick in any field

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though is to pick a job that does pay what you want and start working TOWARD it. Not the job anyone off the street can get, the good-paying one you don't qualify for yet. I did that in publishing as a single in my early 20s, in insurance a lot closer to home as a mom in my mid 20s, and a few years later as an appraiser as a mom of a sick child having to have a job with a flexible schedule. I did it all over again, training to work temporarily :)! in this field when the real estate market in California crashed, but I stayed with it when we decided we wanted to move to the country and this would enable that.

Here's how: All fields but this one (and we all know what this takes) required my taking a position as an assistant to the person holding the well-paying I wanted, taking the required classes, studying for the required licenses, investing the required time getting the required experience, and then actually getting the jobs--In my case all requiring giving notice and moving to another company. Nothing ever quick or easy.

It is harder these days, but the route I took is still very standard and is still and always doable. Lots and lots and lots of people have good jobs; every one of them had to train themselves to be qualified for them. The trick is to identify a well-paying you can be good at (and hopefully enjoy doing), and then go do what you have to to get it.

Anyone can do that. Unless, of course, there's a special problem, such as caring for a pair of demented parents, or maybe just getting old, with chronic illness threatening to sabotage the kind of challenges taken on cheerfully in years past.

One guess how I understand others in that situation or that one might need to settle for taking on a less demanding challenge. BTW, researching jobs and social programs in more generous and less expensive geographic areas might be worthwhile. Some areas have labor shortages. If we had to move for me to get a job to support us, we would.

Brevard County Resident - Experienced MT

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I have been a resident of Brevard County for about 25 years, and I started out at well below what I was making in Virginia at that time. I went from $12 dollars per hour to $8 dollars per hour and since then the highest I have made in this field has been about $12 dollars per hour now. I have never ever know of one MT that actually makes $16 per hour and it is more like $10. I would love to know where anyone is making that kind of money in the MT field, unless they are in a hospital setting, and even then it is not that high, or working for a private doctor's office. Most of the physicians in the Melbourne/Palm Bay area are affiliates now of Wuesthoff Hospital, Holmes Regional, or Palm Bay Hospital and they are employees of these hospitals and are paid according to the hospital scale of pay, which is not that high. When I went to work after leaving Wuesthoff because our work was outsourced overseas I worked for several MT companies, and it was not that bad 10 to 15 years ago, but when they did outsource and our work went out of the country then everything took a nosedive to one-half of what I had been making, and it has been bad ever since. I don't think it will ever come back up, and particularly not in this county.

Before remote hiring, many richer regions paid a lot - more than others. Since, the low pay

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rates of other areas were matched by most employers because they could hire from those areas. Nevertheless, there are many, many thousands of employers, and they didn't all move as one to pay the least possible.

Plus, our current survival of the fittest, winners deserve to win, and losers deserve to lose business/political climate has required some time to subvert everyone from the relative decency we had before. Even then it failed for many who are holding out as much as they can and still survive.

What would each of US do if we'd

1. Had 8 employees for 15 years, none less than 5 years, some original;
2. Had been cutting our own profits/income for years now to hold onto clients who wanted to pay less; and
3. Knew we could make more money (3rd child ready for college) and hold onto another client we're in danger of losing if we replaced all our 12-14 cpl employees with 12 new remotes at 7 cpl?

Osceola County Resident - Anon2

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Florida salaries are pitiful! I started my first MT job in Californina, right out of school and was paid $10.00 an hour. Moved to Florida in 1994, and was bumped down to $8.00 an hour! Since then I have not been able to get past $13.00 an hour. I have seen other job listings for MTs in other states, they pay much higher. Saw one awhile back that was paying $20.00 an hour. Made me sick. If I was not married, I think I would move elsewhere!

We purchased a little vacation MH in a park where relatives - and friends live, and it is a fun and

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well maintained getaway in its little Snowbirds' trailer-park-on-the-water way, but I have been dismayed by most of what we see when driving just a couple of miles inland. We know little of Florida, having only been down there a few times now, so these posts add to the impression that most of Florida really is hurting and has been shabbily managed for a long time. That said, when we get away from the clog grown up along the interstates and are able to see an older, quieter...unspoiled Florida we are glad to be there. I like the swamps, too. :)

Volusia County Resident - Anon3

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The pay in our county is low for everyone. Just saw an add for a secretary for $10 an hour, forklift operator for $11 an hour.

My husband's friend who is a construction supervisor was only making $12 an hour.

Just wow. What you guys are describing is really - harsh. Best wishes. NM

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