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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

General Information

Description

Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit79.08%
  2. State and local government9.59%
  3. Private, not for profit5.39%
  4. Federal government4.12%
  5. Self-employed0.40%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Business Management & Administration

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$36,630

State-by-state Salary

Gray states indicate no data available

$47,170
$18,260
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 67%
  • Bachelor's degree 17%
  • Post-secondary certificate 9%
  • Associate's degree 5%
  • Some college 0%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Administrative
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Production and Processing

Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership
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* Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.