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As of Aug 30, 2026, the average yearly pay for government typing in New York is $80,474.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $65,600.00 and $87,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Government Typing job involves data entry, document preparation, and clerical tasks for government offices. Responsibilities may include typing official correspondence, reports, and records while ensuring accuracy and confidentiality. These roles typically require proficiency in typing, knowledge of office software, and adherence to government regulations. Positions can be found in various departments, including administrative offices, legal departments, and public service agencies.

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As a Government Typist, your daily duties usually include preparing and formatting official documents, entering data accurately into databases, and managing correspondence such as letters and reports. You may also be responsible for proofreading materials, organizing files, and maintaining records in accordance with specific agency protocols. Collaboration with other administrative staff and sometimes direct communication with supervisors or government officials is common. Adhering to confidentiality guidelines and meeting strict deadlines are integral parts of the job, ensuring the smooth operation of governmental offices.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the government typing position, and why are they important?

To thrive in a Government Typing role, you need excellent typing speed and accuracy, strong attention to detail, and a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with office software such as Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as government-specific document management systems, is often required. Effective time management, reliability, and the ability to maintain confidentiality are valuable soft skills in this position. These competencies are crucial to ensuring the timely, precise, and secure processing of sensitive government documents.

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Government typing jobs involve accurately entering data, documents, or information into computer systems for government agencies. These roles often require strong typing skills, attention to detail, and familiarity with office software, and may include positions such as data entry clerks or administrative assistants. They typically require a high school diploma or equivalent and may involve working in office environments with standard business hours.

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Infographic showing various Government Typing job openings in New York as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 63% Full Time, 20% Part Time, and 17% Contract. Highlights an 59% In-person, and 41% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $80,474 per year, or $38.7 per hour.

Management and Program Assistant (Office Automation)

Brooklyn, NY • On-site

US Department of the Treasury
Public Administration • 10K+ employees

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Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

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$45K/yr

Full-time

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

WHAT IS TEGE - Tax Exempt/Government Entities?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

  • Positions to be filled in following areas:
    • TEGE - Employee Plans- Voluntary Compliance (7550), Northeast Area (7601), Gulf Coast (7646), Pacific Coast (7680)
  • Open to current, permanent, IRS competitive service employees in Tax Exempt and Government Entities business units.
REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILSQualifications:

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
QUALIFICATION REQUIRMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-06:
You must have one year (12 months) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) in the Federal government. Specialized experience is experience that is directly related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. Specialized experience for this position must include:
Experience gathering and compiling available data and information for aspects of a program and reporting findings to higher level employees. Monitoring and reviewing established operations and interrelationships with other functions regarding workflow, work redundancy, or systemic problems; verifying completeness and accuracy of controls to ensure compliance with established procedures. Using word processing, spreadsheet and database software to prepare documents and to enter, revise, manipulate, sort, calculate, store, and retrieve data.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-07:
You must have one year (12 months) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) in the Federal government. Specialized experience is experience that is directly related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. Specialized experience for this position must include:
Identifying problems and probable causes for solutions. Researching and gathering pertinent statistics or information, reports findings to higher-level employees and may recommend corrective action for aspects of a program or function. Revising procedures and controls; drafting memoranda, preliminary reports, and charts showing findings or recommendations. Using word processing, database and spreadsheet software to prepare documents and to enter, revise, manipulate, sort, calculate, store and retrieve data.
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You must also meet the following requirement(s):

  • TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens"
  • TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05,applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-05, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03 or 04 positions.
  • TYPING AND OFFICE AUTOMATION (OA):
    • Typing: This position requires a qualified typist with a minimum typing speed of 40 words per minute (based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors).
    • Office Automation (OA): This position requires experience using office automation systems, software practices and procedures.


For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education:A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).Employment Type: OTHER

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