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Transcriber
$60,000 a year
Posted until October 10, 2026 · posted August 11, 2026
Requirements
Diploma + experience
Exam
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A job title where a competitive exam is not practical, so the agency checks that your qualifications meet the standard instead. You apply directly. On our job pages this shows as "No exam for this title".
≈ $28.85 an hour · $2,308 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $11.85/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,300 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 9.6 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $1,600 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
High school diploma plus experience
Qualification Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
- Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.
Quoted word for word from the official posting. The label above is ours, read from this text; if they disagree, this text wins.
The work
What the job is.
The Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County (“BXDA”) is charged with the twin goals of ensuring public safety and striving for equal justice for the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community.
Read the rest, from the posting
By “Pursuing Justice with Integrity,” the BXDA places a focus on assistance for crime victims while simultaneously ensuring fairness to defendants. Moreover, the BXDA aims to balance the need to seek appropriate punishment for certain crimes while recognizing when punitive measures do not adequately advance justice.
By recognizing these significant distinctions and acting accordingly, BXDA has established a standard of excellence in the representation of the Bronx community at large, which continues to grow stronger every day.
In furtherance of this mission, the BXDA seeks experienced and enthusiastic Transcriber (Spanish) to interpret and translate clearly and accurately from Spanish to English and English to Spanish as needed throughout the office.
Job Responsibilities:
- Ability to interpret/translate both verbal and written communication from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.
- Prepare transcriptions and translations from recordings.
- Prepare written translations of variety of materials limited to legal documents, personal statements, general forms/letters, etc.
- In team effort to support Unit staff with translation and interpretation assignments as assigned by the supervisor.
- Assist with other division tasks and perform all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent AND two years of full-time paid satisfactory experience in a professional setting, transcribing or performing oral interpreting and written translating from Spanish into English and vice versa.
At least 2-3 years of professional translation and interpretation experience required.
Skills they'd like
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Familiarity with general court services.
- Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with court staff and judges.
- Excellent time management skills Strong desire and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Candidate must have excellent organizational, follow-up, and time-management skills.
All the skills they list
- Strong proficiency in Outlook, Excel, and Adobe, (MS TEAMS and ZOOM).
- Strong collaborative and problem-solving skills.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
City Residency is not required for this position.
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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