Salary Range
Below $25,000 to $75,000Overview
Using typewriters, personal computers, and other office machines, typists and word processors convert handwritten or otherwise unfinished material into clean, readable, typewritten copies. Typists create reports, letters, forms, tables, charts, and other materials for all kinds of businesses and services. Word processors create the same types of materials using a computer that stores information electronically instead of printing it directly onto paper. Other typists use special machines that convert manuscripts into Braille, coded copy, or typeset copy. Typists and word processors hold about 52,700 jobs in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
High School DiplomaCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
DeclinePersonality Traits
Conventional
Hands On
Organized
Career Ladder
Office Manager or Word Processing Business Owner
Supervisor
Secretary or Receptionist
Word Processor
Typist
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