Business & Finance
Word Processors and Typists
Use word processor, computer, or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording. May perform other clerical duties as assigned.
Median salary
$47,850
Typical range
$35k – $64k
Job outlook
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Word Processors and Typists
Entry / Junior
$35,300
~2 yrs to advance
Word Processors and Typists
Established
$47,850
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Word Processors and Typists
Senior
$56,110
Key skills
A typical day
- •Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
- •Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
- •File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update, and delete documents.
- •Print and make copies of work.
- •Transmit work electronically to other locations.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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