Word Processors and Typists
SOC Code: 43-9022
Word Processors and Typistss perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 71.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Writing.
AI-Proof Score: 71.7 — High
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Median Salary
$47,850
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Job Growth
-36.1%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Writing
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Monitoring
- •Time Management
Common Tasks
- ✓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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation