SOC 2020 · 4217
Typists and related keyboard occupations
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
ONS has not published enough of the pay distribution for Typists and related keyboard occupations in UK to draw it. The figures we do hold are shown above.
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | — | £27,170 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £26,924 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Typists and related keyboard occupations type letters, memos, reports and other documents from draft, handwritten or dictated matter, using appropriate software packages.
Typical tasks
types letters, memos, reports, presentations and other documents using the appropriate software
inserts logos and other special features and formats as specified
proof reads, edits and corrects errors to produce clean copy to specified layout
adjusts settings of printer as necessary and monitors quality of printed document
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.