there are so many variables

Posted By: dont be discouraged on 2006-09-01
In Reply to: low pay? - Stefanie

It depends on the accounts, where you live, the difficulty of your accounts. Once you get more experienced you will find more opportunities. I wouldn't necessarily listen to all the negatives being said here.

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Pay increases - Stefanie
- Pay Raise? What's that??? - Mari
- I've been at this for 6 months... - newbie MT
- That is really low pay. I sure hope you are not an IC to boot! - mtme
  - not low pay in this era, especially for a newbie - sm
  - Started out at 9, now up to 12. - klm
    - Do you work nights and produce very high volume for your 12 cpl? Are these your own accounts? - Or do you work for company? nm
      - work for MTSO as an IC - days - klm
        I'll say good for you, instead of being a hater like below. - CAMT
        let's not assign emotions to reality, puhleeze - Not C but darn good MT
        better thank YOUR lucky stars. You won't see that pay scale ever again. - nm---I'm an MT
  - low pay? - Stefanie
    - no. your pay is comparable for newbies. - Old MT
    - there are so many variables - dont be discouraged
      - the lower you start, the longer it will take you to make good money! - does not work for peanuts
        Unless you prove you are very good - dont be discouraged
- after a year mine went up to 7cpl. - srb

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There are many variables (sm)...
In my opinion, and this is only my opinion, I would say you might be able to make $1,350-$1,450 per month before taxes to start, but I think that is a high estimate. I calculated 1,200 lines per day (which I think it is a lot for someone new to MT) and multiplied that by 6 CPL, which is, I think, average for a newbie (maybe a little higher, maybe a little lower). Having said that, you may find it hard to reach 1,200 lines daily. There are many who have been transcribing for years who are struggling to reach that. It also depends on the account and how the company counts lines. I would say 800-1,000 lines daily is more realistic. Let's see what some newer MTs have to say.

Too many variables involved to answer
that question. You shouldn't compare anyway.

First of all, there are so many variables...work type, formatting, platform, etc. SM
It is possible to make that kind of money, but I would not expect that for a long, long time. Making money depends macros, focus, work type, pay for lph, not having to look things up (for me its drugs), stuff like that, but most of all be persistent. I have never made $40,000, but I know people who do.