The low average speed for 10 keys is 8,000 key presses per minute. Typing at 10,000 keystrokes per minute is near the top of the average 10-key speed range.
If you multiply your words per minute score by five, you can figure out how many keystrokes you make per minute. When you multiply this number by 60, you get the number of keystrokes a person makes in an hour. Many employers are looking for people who can type faster, and some even want a minimum of 10,000 keystrokes per minute. Those who can type faster make the company more productive and make more money. When you practise 10-key skills every day, your average number of keystrokes per minute goes up.
