Program Codes: 
04166,20824,11BSCOP,15BSCOP
Employment Percentage: 
-53.138262229171
SOC ID: 
43-9022
SOC Title: 
Word Processors and Typists
ONET ID: 
43-9022.00
ONET Concat ID: 
43902200
Median Salary: 
42520.41
Ed Level High School: 
51.57
Ed Level Certificate: 
0
Ed Level Some College: 
45.450001
Ed Level Associates: 
2.98
Ed Level Bachelors: 
0
Ed Level Masters: 
0
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a high school diploma or less
Description: 

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.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.</li><li>Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.</li><li>File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents.</li><li>Print and make copies of work.</li><li>Transmit work electronically to other locations.</li><li>Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.</li><li>Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.</li><li>Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter.</li><li>Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.</li><li>Keep records of work performed.</li><li>Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.</li><li>Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters to make changes.</li><li>Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared.</li><li>Reformat documents, moving paragraphs or columns.</li><li>Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.</li><li>Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.</li><li>Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
30083.91
Top Annual Earnings: 
67774.94
Title Slug: 
word-processor-and-typist