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Medical transcriptionists

Medical transcriptionists: demand is thinning in the US and edging up in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.

United States: Thinning

Basis: weekly + outlook agree. Medical Information job postings -6.1% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: -4.4%. Median pay: US$40,410.

Canada: Edging up

Basis: outlook rising, other holding. Medical Information job postings +4.3% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +1.05 on a scale of −2 to +2.

US SOC 31-9094. Canada NOC 12110; 13112. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.