Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
What Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Do
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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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- Not available
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- English Languageimportance 3.9/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.8/5
- Production and Processingimportance 3.4/5
- Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.0/5
- Mathematicsimportance 2.9/5
- Administrativeimportance 2.7/5
- Communications and Mediaimportance 2.3/5
- Mechanicalimportance 2.3/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- E-Mail4.5/5
- Time Pressure4.4/5
- Telephone Conversations4.1/5
- Contact With Others4.1/5
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled3.9/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams3.8/5
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Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
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- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders91% skill match
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators90% skill match
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Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Operation and Controlimportance 3.3/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.1/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.0/5
- Time Managementimportance 3.0/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.9/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.9/5
- Coordinationimportance 2.8/5
- Service Orientationimportance 2.8/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Eko
- Microsoft Publisher
- Multi-line optical character reader OCR software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Achievement Orientation
- Self-Control
- Cooperation
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- ConventionalHigh
- RealisticMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- EnterprisingLow
- SocialLow
- ArtisticLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where office machine operators, except computer make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Binghamton, NY4.78× national avg
- 2Springfield, IL4.33× national avg
- 3Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV3.45× national avg
- 4Manchester-Nashua, NH3.23× national avg
- 5Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY3.03× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine OperatorsCareer Change
- Printing Press OperatorsCareer Change
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersCareer Change
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersCareer Change
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