The average person types between 38wpm and 40wpm (words per minute). Professional typists type much faster - on average between 65wpm and 75wpm.
The bars below show seven speed brackets and the percentage of people in each category who took this test.
< 20
20-40
40-60
60-80
80-100
100-120
120+
Who types faster, women or men? The truth is... it's complicated! Several factors can affect a person's typing speed including age, industry, and even your stress levels.
The graphics show the accuracy and speed of typing in men and women who took this test.
Speed (WPM)
Accuracy (%)
Men
We've listed a broad range of industries which involve an element of typing - some more than others.
You can see industry with the fastest typists at the top. Are you quicker than a copywriter? What about a web developer?
PA / Executive Assistant
Marketing / PR
Office / General Manager
Other
Journalist / Copyrighter
Software / Web Deveveloper
IT Support / Engineer
Telephone Sales / Support
Accounts & Finance
Secretary / Office Work
Retail
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Unemployed
Self Employed
Education
Healthcare
Learning to touch type takes time, but you're guaranteed to increase your speed and accuracy, so it's totally worthwhile. The bars show the difference between trained and untrained typists who took this test in terms of speed and accuracy.
Speed (WPM)
Accuracy (%)
No Formal Training
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