O*NET-SOC 43-9071.00

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Operation and Control2.B.3.h3.2507/2017
Operations Monitoring2.B.3.g3.1207/2017
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.1207/2017
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.007/2017
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.007/2017
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.007/2017

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.6207/2017
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.6207/2017
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.2507/2017
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.1207/2017
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.1207/2017
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.007/2017

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.Core5007/2017
Deliver completed work.Core4807/2017
Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses.Core5007/2017
Sort, assemble, and proof completed work.Core5207/2017
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.Core5207/2017

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional6.7111/2023
Realistic4.5311/2023
Investigative2.0611/2023
Enterprising1.9711/2023
Social1.6411/2023
Artistic1.2111/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.