Typists and related keyboard occupations

£23,464

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

40 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

2.18%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Typists and related keyboard occupations

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 4217

Job holders in this unit group type letters, memos, reports and other documents from draft, handwritten or dictated matter, using appropriate software packages.

Common tasks include:

types letters, memos, reports, presentations and other documents using the appropriate software;
inserts logos and other special features and formats as specified;
proof reads, edits and corrects errors to produce clean copy to specified layout;
adjusts settings of printer as necessary and monitors quality of printed document.

Qualifications

Entry is most common with GCSEs/S grades. Entrants are normally expected to have obtained minimum typing speeds and hold vocational certificates. Units in keyboarding skills and producing documents are included in NVQs/SVQs in Administration at Levels 1 to 4.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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Equality focus: Typists and related keyboard occupations

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