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.
- O*NET-SOC code
43-9022.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$49,280
Employment, U.S.35,010
Median hourly wage$23.69
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,810 | $40,800 | $49,280 | $57,670 | $65,150 |
By state (38)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 70 | $46,860 | 0.14 |
| Arizona | $42,070 | ||
| Arkansas | 40 | $43,010 | 0.12 |
| California | 10,270 | $56,380 | 2.51 |
| Colorado | 60 | $57,550 | 0.09 |
| Connecticut | 170 | $49,250 | 0.46 |
| Delaware | 50 | $45,480 | 0.45 |
| District of Columbia | 120 | $49,180 | 0.77 |
| Florida | 1,000 | $35,770 | 0.45 |
| Georgia | $31,450 | ||
| Hawaii | 270 | $40,060 | 1.93 |
| Idaho | 60 | $49,930 | 0.31 |
| Illinois | 490 | $45,490 | 0.36 |
| Indiana | 120 | $39,520 | 0.16 |
| Iowa | 360 | $43,210 | 1.03 |
| Kentucky | 160 | Not available | 0.35 |
| Maryland | 210 | $47,110 | 0.34 |
| Massachusetts | 350 | $53,740 | 0.42 |
| Michigan | 520 | $47,970 | 0.53 |
| Minnesota | 210 | $51,550 | 0.32 |
| Missouri | 260 | $37,440 | 0.39 |
| Nebraska | 80 | $47,080 | 0.36 |
| Nevada | 170 | $41,290 | 0.50 |
| New Jersey | 3,560 | $49,520 | 3.69 |
| New Mexico | 60 | $46,400 | 0.32 |
| New York | 12,340 | $48,400 | 5.66 |
| Ohio | 310 | $48,670 | 0.25 |
| Oklahoma | 40 | $43,710 | 0.11 |
| Oregon | 40 | $52,420 | 0.09 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,170 | $41,000 | 0.85 |
| Rhode Island | 120 | $47,040 | 1.03 |
| South Carolina | 30 | $42,840 | 0.06 |
| Tennessee | 90 | $49,750 | 0.12 |
| Texas | 290 | $47,720 | 0.09 |
| Virginia | 290 | $46,130 | 0.31 |
| Washington | 140 | $46,110 | 0.18 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $36,060 | 0.52 |
| Wisconsin | 180 | $48,540 | 0.27 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 3 | 0.962 |
| 2 | Data Entry Keyers | 1-2 | 0.962 |
| 3 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 1-2 | 0.960 |
| 4 | File Clerks | 1-2 | 0.956 |
| 5 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 6 | Medical Records Specialists | 3 | 0.950 |
| 7 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 3 | 0.938 |
| 8 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | 3 | 0.934 |
| 9 | Office Clerks, General | 1-2 | 0.931 |
| 10 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 3 | 0.929 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Word Processors and Typists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Clerks, General | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.931 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.905 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.903 |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | Coordination | 0.76 | 0.891 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Word Processors and Typists, excluding software Word Processors and Typists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Medical procedure coding software | 8 of 20 | 8.2x |
| Filing system software | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Medical condition coding software | 7 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Zoom | 7 of 20 | 6.2x |
| Appointment scheduling software | 5 of 20 | 11.5x |
| Billing software | 5 of 20 | 10.5x |
| Electronic health record EHR software | 4 of 20 | 18.5x |
| Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS | 6 of 20 | 6.9x |
| Alpha Software Alpha Five | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| IBM Check Processing Control System CPSC | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.62 | 4.27 |
| Administrative | 4.50 | 5.84 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.03 | 4.83 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.53 | 3.69 |
| Law and Government | 3.35 | 3.27 |
| Administration and Management | 3.15 | 2.32 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.76 | 2.45 |
| Communications and Media | 2.72 | 2.61 |
| Mathematics | 2.64 | 2.37 |
| Telecommunications | 2.56 | 1.52 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.52 | 2.12 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.14 | 1.80 |
| Education and Training | 2.10 | 1.97 |
| Psychology | 1.97 | 1.78 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.90 | 1.35 |
| Transportation | 1.82 | 1.34 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.78 | 1.39 |
| Foreign Language | 1.60 | 0.66 |
| Production and Processing | 1.53 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.36 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.35 | 0.62 |
| Geography | 1.29 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.25 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.20 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.19 | not rated |
| Design | 1.14 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.12 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.07 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.05 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.05 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Written Expression | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Control Precision | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Originality | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Depth Perception | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.25 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.12 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Google Workspace software hot
- Intuit QuickBooks hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle PeopleSoft hot
- SAP software hot
- Act!
- Blackbaud CRM
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- FileMaker Pro
- IBM Notes
- Microsoft Publisher
- Oracle Siebel CRM
- SRSsoft SRS EHR
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston, NY | 210 | 15.70 | $47,920 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 100 | 11.71 | $45,810 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,300 | 10.79 | $47,040 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 120 | 10.61 | $37,650 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 620 | 10.25 | $47,860 |
| Vineland, NJ | 140 | 10.25 | $43,120 |
| Syracuse, NY | 580 | 8.60 | $46,220 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 1,330 | 8.52 | $28,940 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 830 | 8.20 | $46,550 |
| Binghamton, NY | 180 | 8.20 | $39,080 |