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How do you feel about medical transcription salaries? Are transcriptionists paid fairly, or are they overpaid? What do you think someone who performs medical transcription should earn?

  • Pat Gonzalez Oct 4, 2010 @ 4:50 pm | delete
    Why can't we just tell the truth and say that most services pay sweat shop wages and that hourly office jobs are almost impossible to come from. We do a real crime when we say that transcription is a 6 figure job.
  • PamLyon Oct 4, 2010 @ 11:42 pm | delete
    Hi, Pat. Thanks for your comments. I have tried to be very honest about the reality of what one can earn as an MT. I don't think you'll find where I have encouraged people to expect a 6-figure income until you have been in the business a very long time and are willing to work very long hours to achieve it. I can't agree that MT services exactly pay sweat-shop wages; that is an insult to people who really have to work in adverse conditions. When we work for a service we usually get to work from home and have flexible hours. But you are correct that they don't pay what they once did. There are still office jobs out there according to my research. It really seems to depend on the area of the country you are in and whether or not you are in a larger city where there seem to be in-house jobs available. They are at a premium, though, and there is a lot of competition. The bottom line is that medical transcription still provides good opportunities for people who want to have a home-based position with the potential for a decent salary.
  • Yourshowman Sep 24, 2010 @ 11:08 pm | delete
    I liked this lens. Very good stuff
  • gmrwebteam Aug 23, 2010 @ 4:28 am | delete
    Medical transcription is one of the fastest growing field all over the globe. More and more people are get involved with the medical transcription jobs. The basic reason behind this is the good salary and opportunity for home based job.
  • Narsing Jul 11, 2010 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    what is the future of medical transcriptionist
  • sandi lacroix Feb 27, 2010 @ 8:53 pm | delete
    You make what you put into it. I work about 6 hours a day and make plenty. If you are accurate and type fast, you are all set. It's definitely the flexibility that is more important to me..
  • jessicahoward Sep 24, 2009 @ 8:11 am | delete
    I like your lens all about medical transcription..i vote for 5*

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