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pay per hour of audio - does this sound reasonable?

Posted: Apr 22, 2010

I'm looking at a job that pays 50-55 dollars per recorded hour of audio. This is interview or straight dictation transcription. Does this sound okay? I'm thinking if it takes me 2 hours to transcribe an hour, that wouldn't be such a bad deal. I'm just not sure how long it would take me. I do transcribe very fast...shortcuts are used for medical but can implement for this type of transcription as well. Just not sure that the pay is reasonable..checked the archives and people were talking about themselves charging $125 per audio hour for transcription. I would appreciate any and all feedback! Thanks in advance.

Kinda low - Sue

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I work for a research company doing that (they pay me .02 cents per work), but for a 2-hour audio I make about $250, which is $125 per hour. It takes me about 3 hours to type 1 hour of audio (I type 85-90 wpm with no errors). ~ This sounds low, although if you are looking for a job and having a hard time finding something, at least this would be something.

The stuff I do are focus groups and interviews, so it's not related to medical at all. You could at least try it and then if it doesn't seem worth it then look elsewhere.

I've been working a MT job for 6 months now and make between $8 adn $10 is all, so this job would actually pay more than what I'm making.

hour of audio - does this sound reasonable?

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Good information and great money for you! This is focus groups and interviews as well and not related to medical. I've been an MT for a long time and I've finally been hit with changes that are making it impossible for me to make any money at my PT MT job so I'm looking for a change. What's another job anyway...we're all used to juggling more than one these days. Thanks for the feedback to both responders so far..I'm going to give it a shot if they'll take me.

hour of audio - RLee

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The usual ratio for medical transcription is 3:1 - so an hour of audio would take approximately 3 hours to transcribe. But - I have in the past months had my first experience with typing audios and found it much different than that. I typed speeches and audio of workshops, which was straight typing. If you think you can type the audio is 3 hours that would not be bad pay - approximately $18 an hour. I have heard others getting paid up to $125 an hour as well. All you can do is give it a try and if it doesn't work for you, at least you gave it a shot. Good luck.

audio - celloman

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Can anyone let me know some names of the companies that we are talking about. As a newbie, I'm having no luck with finding a MT job. I would love having the opportunity to try other areas of transcription. Thanks

audio - lm

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Yes, I would like to know some names of the companies that you are talking about. I have been doing this type of transcription for a while and do not make anywhere near that much per hour.

Thanks

May I ask what the TAT is with a job like that? nm - myka

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Not the OP, but TAT on non-medical transcription - LinK

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I do non-MT transcription, and my TAT is anywhere from 48 hours to a week depending on the transcription. I have had TAT up to a month, but that's been rare. I get paid by the audio minute, but I know that most people get paid at least $100-$125 an audio hour.

Thank you for replying! sm - myka

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Can anyone share the names of some companies who do non-MT transcription and/or what to search for in google? I would love to have some part time work of that nature while I go to school (and work my other FT MT job!!)

hour of audio - original poster

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I found this place by just going to craigslist and typing in medical transcription under various job categories. I actually went into another city category from mine and that's where I found this company.

pay per hour of audio - original poster

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Thanks for all of the feedback. I wonder if those getting paid 100-125 per audio hour are self employed or doing it for someone else..? I hope they take a chance on me...sounds interesting...and may open doors to other types of work in the same category.

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