Vocational Programs for Word Processors and Typists Career

The role of Word Processors and Typists is to 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..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $47,170 and $23 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Word Processors and Typists career. Based on BLS data, a total of 37,200 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Word Processors and Typists is $17,541. The average length of the programs is 241 hours and the average completion time is 8.62 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Word Processors and Typists Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Word Processors and Typists.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Word Processors and Typists
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Word Processing	11	-	-	-	-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	196	$17,541	$927	241 Hours	8.62 Months

Related Occupations to Word Processors and Typists Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Word Processors and Typists.

Related Occupations toWord Processors and Typists
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Computer Occupations, All Other	437K	$112,430	$54
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	12,390	$71,040	$34
Medical Records Specialists	186K	$53,690	$26
Medical Transcriptionists	52,420	$39,090	$19
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	43,830	$40,020	$19
Billing and Posting Clerks	430K	$47,120	$23
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,502K	$49,580	$24
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	157K	$54,690	$26
Correspondence Clerks	4,650	$46,940	$23
File Clerks	82,290	$40,730	$20
Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,004K	$36,590	$18
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	153K	$56,330	$27
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	750K	$43,380	$21
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,785K	$45,490	$22
Data Entry Keyers	154K	$40,130	$19
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	66,600	$38,370	$18
Office Clerks, General	2,496K	$43,560	$21
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	27,960	$39,600	$19
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	5,490	$51,100	$25
Statistical Assistants	7,200	$53,900	$26

Schools offering vocational programs for Word Processors and Typists

The following 198 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Word Processors and Typists. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.