Fact · Typing and writing speed
O*NET defines the work of word processors and typists as typing letters, reports, forms or other material from a rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Use word processor, computer, or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording.”
Word Processors and Typists (SOC 43-9022.00), O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, O*NET OnLine, 2026, Summary.
Open the original- What it measures
- The definition is the first line of the O*NET profile for word processors and typists, the occupation that covers most transcription-style clerical work in the US.
- What it does not show
- This defines the work. It does not set a speed or name a test, so it cannot show what any particular employer requires.