Word Processors and Typists, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here43
  • typist
  • addresser
  • notereader
  • script girl
  • transcriber
  • clerk typist
  • legal typist
  • office clerk
  • stenographer
  • policy typist
  • script worker
  • medical typist
  • stencil typist
  • word processor
  • and 29 more
SOC code
43-9022.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
18 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Word Processors and TypistsSOC 43-9022.00
92% · agentMostly automatable
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
Document storage and retrievalWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Document Production Agent
Microsoft Word · Google Workspace software · Microsoft PowerPoint
● No integration needed
Data Processing Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · Sheets
● No integration needed
Quality Assurance Agent
Microsoft Word · Adobe Acrobat · Docs
● No integration needed
Records Management Agent
Microsoft SharePoint · FileMaker Pro · Search
● No integration needed
Communications Agent
Microsoft Outlook · Email · Chat
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate and maintain printers, scanners, and office equipmentHandle physical mail sorting and distribution requiring on-site presenceApprove final document releases for sensitive or high-stakes materialsManage in-person errands and physical document delivery

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Document creation and formatting92% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Data compilation and verification88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Proofreading and quality checking85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 18 detailed work activities O*NET records for Word Processors and Typists, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 3

Partly automatable activities for Word Processors and Typists
ActivityJobs
Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information25
Schedule appointments20
Distribute incoming mail7

Barely automatable 3

Barely automatable activities for Word Processors and Typists
ActivityJobs
Operate office equipment13
Maintain office equipment in proper operating condition8
Store records or related materials7