What is a good 10-key speed?

A good 10 key typing speed is 8,000 keystrokes per hour. A 10 key typing speed that is accurate and over 10,000 keystroke per hour is considered above average.

Some employers will have a required 10 key speed in order to be employed by their company, and this rate will vary by company. Accuracy is a very important aspect of 10 key typing. A person with a high speed but low accuracy in 10 key typing is more desirable than a person with average speed with almost perfect accuracy, according to Learn2Type.com. Ten key typing is classified as typing done with the number pad that is on the right side of most computer keyboards.