Fact · Typing and writing speed
OPM publishes no qualification standard for the federal Clerk-Typist series 0322, so the agency that posts the job sets the typing threshold.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“There is no OPM qualification standard for this series.”
Clerk-Typist Series 0322: Individual Occupational Requirements (OPM), U.S. Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, n.d., Individual Occupational Requirements.
Open the original- What it measures
- The OPM page tells the employing agency to contact OPM if a standard is needed for a particular position.
- What it does not show
- This explains why the 40 WPM figure in federal postings comes from each agency, not from a single federal rule.