Hourly Rate for Word Processor / Typist Jobs

Updated: 11 Feb 2012
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$0$13$26$39
Hourly Rate$9.80 - $22.29  
   
Overtime$17.89 - $38.22  
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$0$26K$52K$78K
Bonus$98.99 - $5,918  
   
Profit Sharing$491.32 - $1,028  
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
)		$20,641 - $53,195  
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Companies and Industries for Word Processor / Typist Jobs

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate
Law Firm / Law Office$9.05 - $24.57
Engineering Consulting$10.37 - $26.28
Retail, Books$6.66 - $20.49
Education$7.80 - $23.39
Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services$8.21 - $23.96
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Key Statistics for Word Processor / Typist Jobs

Gender
Female
91%
female alumni
  
Male
9%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$12.46 - $17.96 Not enough data
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
4%
1-4 years
25%
5-9 years
18%
10-19 years
22%
20 years or more
32%
Top Degrees

Hourly Rate
Bachelor's Degree$7.39 - $26.63
Associate's DegreeNot enough data
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medical benefits Medical: 67% dental benefits Dental: 54%
vision benefits Vision: 40% employee benefits None: 32%

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Career Path for Word Processor / Typist Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Word Processor / Typist

Salary Range

$20,641 - $53,195
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Administrative Assistant
$21,028 - $43,782
Typist
$16,984 - $36,343
Data Entry Clerk
$18,124 - $35,019
 
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Common Future Jobs

Word Processor / Typist

Salary Range

$20,641 - $53,195
payscale
Administrative Assistant
$21,028 - $43,782
Sr. Administrative Assistant
$28,008 - $57,242
Administrative / Office Manager
$23,380 - $54,884
 

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Word Processor / Typist Job Description

People with the job title Word Processor / Typist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
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.

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