Typists and related keyboard occupations Pay Data UK — 2024

Typists and related keyboard occupations roles in the UK earn a median of £23,373 per year, equivalent to £12.20 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 14.7% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £19,995 to £35,419 per year.

Median Annual Pay

£23,373

as of 2024

Median Hourly Pay

£12.20

per hour

Year-on-Year Change

+14.7%

vs 2023

Annual Pay Range

£20,616 £20,850

25th – 75th percentile

How Pay Varies Across the UK

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About Typists and related keyboard occupations

Typists and related keyboard occupations type letters, memos, reports and other documents from draft, handwritten or dictated matter, using appropriate software packages.

Typical Tasks and Duties

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entry is most common with GCSEs/S grades. Entrants are normally expected to have obtained minimum typing speeds and hold vocational certificates. Units in keyboarding skills and producing documents are included in NVQs/SVQs in Administration at levels 1 to 4.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.