Career pathway

Word Processing Operator

ANZSCO 532113

Employed

4,800

Part-time share

63%

Female share

92%

Median age

53 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Typists operate a computer to type, edit and generate a variety of documents and reports.

What they typically do

Operates a computer to type a variety of documents.
Proof-reads and corrects copy.
Transcribes information from audio equipment.
Prepares reports, letters and similar material for publication and electronic transmission.
Sorts outgoing material and prepares documents for transmission.
May take shorthand and do limited, routine clerical work.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW

28%

QLD

26.4%

VIC

23.6%

10.3%

7.3%

TAS

2.8%

ACT

1.1%

0.2%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Word Processing Operator.

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