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.

What you'd actually do

• 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.

How you get there

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).

The feel of the work

Much of the day is spent working solo; time pressure is a real part of the job. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)

Working for yourself

About 0% of office machine operators, except computer are self-employed.

Who it tends to fit

This work tends to fit people who are organized and detail-focused and hands-on.

Related careers

• Brokerage Clerks
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
• Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
• Data Entry Keyers
• Telephone Operators
• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Quick questions

How much does a office machine operators, except computer make?

The median pay is $19.69 per hour — roughly $41,000 a year, with the real range running from about $15.27/hr (10th percentile) to $27.87/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Do you need a degree to be a office machine operators, except computer?

The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).

What does a office machine operators, except computer actually do all day?

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.