CAREER RESOURCES
Turn Your Typing Speed Into a Career
Find out the typing speed each role demands — then build it with a TypeThrive course and put your skills to work.
What Typing Speed Does Each Job Need?
Know the target for your role — then click through to the course that gets you there.
The speeds below reflect what employers commonly ask for in listings for each role, and the pay ranges are broad national estimates — both vary by employer, industry and region. Treat them as a target to train toward rather than a guarantee.
45+ WPM
Data Entry Specialist
$35k–$55k
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50+ WPM
Administrative Assistant
$40k–$65k
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65+ WPM
Medical Transcriptionist
$45k–$75k
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70+ WPM
Legal Secretary
$50k–$85k
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55+ WPM
Virtual Assistant
$30k–$60k
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40+ WPM
Customer Support Rep
$35k–$55k
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70+ WPM
Transcriptionist
$35k–$65k
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225+ steno WPM
Court Reporter
$60k–$100k
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TypeThrive courses train real, job-specific typing — from data entry to transcription and code.
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