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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

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

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Median pay

$39,020
Median annual pay for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

-15.2%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

2,800
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

25,500
Estimated U.S. employment for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

-3,900
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

High school diploma or equivalent
Typical additional preparation: Short-term on-the-job training.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Reading Comprehension
  2. 2Active Listening
  3. 3Critical Thinking
  4. 4Monitoring
  5. 5Speaking
  6. 6Writing

Knowledge areas

  1. 1English Language
  2. 2Customer and Personal Service
  3. 3Production and Processing
  4. 4Computers and Electronics
  5. 5Mathematics
  6. 6Administrative

Abilities

  1. 1Near Vision
  2. 2Written Comprehension
  3. 3Information Ordering
  4. 4Oral Comprehension
  5. 5Oral Expression
  6. 6Arm-Hand Steadiness

Career interests

  1. 1Conventional
  2. 2Realistic
  3. 3Investigative
  4. 4Enterprising
  5. 5Social
  6. 6Artistic

Work styles

  1. 1Attention to Detail
  2. 2Dependability
  3. 3Cautiousness
  4. 4Integrity
  5. 5Achievement Orientation
  6. 6Self-Control

Work activities

  1. 1Working with Computers
  2. 2Getting Information
  3. 3Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  4. 4Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  5. 5Controlling Machines and Processes
  6. 6Processing Information

Work context

  1. 1E-Mail
  2. 2Time Pressure
  3. 3Telephone Conversations
  4. 4Contact With Others
  5. 5Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  6. 6Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

Representative tasks

  • Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.
  • Deliver completed work.
  • Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses.
  • Sort, assemble, and proof completed work.
  • Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines.
  • Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs.
  • Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.
  • Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies.

Software and tools

Adobe Acrobat · hot technologyAdobe Illustrator · hot technologyAdobe InDesign · hot technologyAdobe Photoshop · hot technologyMicrosoft Access · hot technologyMicrosoft Excel · hot technologyMicrosoft Office software · hot technologyMicrosoft Outlook · hot technologyMicrosoft PowerPoint · hot technologyMicrosoft Windows · hot technologyMicrosoft Word · hot technologyEko

Sources

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