Word Processors and Typists
Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-9022
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 43-9022 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 23.8%
- High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 34/100
- Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $49,280
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 4,100
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -36.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 5,271 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~74.3% of this role but only ~23.8% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Clerk Specialist, Clerk Typist, Keyboard Specialist, Office Technician, Stenographer, Typist
Representative Tasks
- •Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
- •Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
- •File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update, and delete documents.
- •Print and make copies of work.
- •Transmit work electronically to other locations.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
- •Distribute incoming mail.
- •Sort mail.
- •Proofread documents, records, or other files to ensure accuracy.
- •Store records or related materials.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 23.8% | 33.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 22% Bright |
| Median Salary | $49,280 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 76/100 | N/A |