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Average Court Reporter Salary in Argentina for 2026

A court reporter in Argentina earns about 412,000 ARS a year. That's 24% below the national average of 541,700 ARS.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Argentina sit around 201,100 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 643,400 ARS. Everything on this page is in Argentine peso (ARS, symbol $), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Argentina, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a court reporter make in Argentina?

Average salary
412,000 ARS
34,333 ARS per month
Lowest reported
201,100 ARS
16,758 ARS per month
Highest reported
643,400 ARS
53,616 ARS per month

A typical court reporter working in Argentina brings home around 34,333 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 201,100 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 643,400 ARS for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior court reporter working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How court reporter pay ranges in Argentina

A good way to think about salary in Argentina is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all court reporters in Argentina earn less than 421,400 ARS a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 279,400 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 539,700 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of court reporters sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 201,100 ARS. The highest stretch to 643,400 ARS, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

201,100
Low
421,400
Median
643,400
High
279,400
25th
539,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Court reporter pay by experience in Argentina

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a court reporter in Argentina, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical court reporter salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    238,900 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    308,900 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +37% from previous
    424,300 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    524,300 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    563,000 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    598,600 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a court reporter typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Court reporter pay by education in Argentina

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Argentina: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Court reporter gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male court reporters in Argentina earn an average of 424,300 ARS a year, while female court reporters earn around 394,500 ARS. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Court Reporter gender pay gap

7%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Argentina.

Men 424,300 ARS
Women 394,500 ARS

Pay raises for a court reporter in Argentina

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Argentina sees a raise of about 11% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 8% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Argentina, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Argentina:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Court reporter bonus rates in Argentina

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

29%

29% of court reporters in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a court reporter a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 71% of court reporters reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Argentina

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Court reporter: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Argentina is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

6%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Argentina on average.

Public sector 556,000 ARS
Private sector 524,400 ARS

Court reporter salary by city in Argentina

Court reporter pay is not even across Argentina. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Buenos Aires
  • Cordoba
  • Rosario
  • La Plata
  • Mar del Plata
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Salta
  • Santa Fe
  • Resistencia
  • Neuquen
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity467,700 ARS478,000 ARS228,000-731,700 ARS
CordobaCity464,900 ARS448,500 ARS240,500-714,600 ARS
RosarioCity464,400 ARS500,100 ARS212,500-735,200 ARS
La PlataCity462,300 ARS442,300 ARS239,000-706,200 ARS
Mar del PlataCity459,300 ARS467,700 ARS225,300-717,900 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity455,400 ARS491,000 ARS208,600-722,100 ARS
SaltaCity453,200 ARS433,400 ARS233,900-693,100 ARS
Santa FeCity451,000 ARS485,200 ARS207,800-713,900 ARS
ResistenciaCity437,900 ARS420,100 ARS227,600-671,000 ARS
NeuquenCity430,000 ARS464,900 ARS197,600-687,100 ARS
CorrientesCity409,000 ARS392,300 ARS210,500-625,000 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity407,100 ARS415,900 ARS197,600-633,300 ARS
San JuanCity407,100 ARS415,900 ARS197,600-633,300 ARS
MendozaCity406,300 ARS414,000 ARS197,600-633,100 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity394,500 ARS403,100 ARS191,600-615,300 ARS
QuilmesCity392,300 ARS377,200 ARS205,700-598,600 ARS
LanusCity388,100 ARS420,100 ARS180,300-619,000 ARS
AvellanedaCity383,300 ARS414,000 ARS174,000-606,400 ARS


Court Reporter in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a court reporter make per month in Argentina?

    A court reporter in Argentina earns about 34,333 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 412,000 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for a court reporter in Argentina?

    Entry-level court reporters in Argentina start near 201,100 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 643,400 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 279,400 and 539,700 ARS.

  • Is the median court reporter salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 421,400 ARS, higher than the average of 412,000 ARS. Half of court reporters in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for court reporters in Argentina?

    Men working as a court reporter in Argentina earn around 8% more than women on average (424,300 vs 394,500 ARS a year).

  • Do court reporters in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 29% of court reporters in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do court reporters earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

    In Argentina, the public sector pays a court reporter about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do court reporters in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A court reporter in Argentina sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.