Scribe

OFO Code: 441401

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

Official description
Scribes and related workers write letters and complete forms on behalf of illiterate persons.

More official OFO detail

Offering advice to individuals and interpreting and helping with the completion of government and other official forms
Reading letters and other written matter to persons who are unable to read or write and providing necessary interpretation and information
Writing letters and completing forms on behalf of others

Demand evidence not yet linked

This is an official OFO 2021 occupation. Demand status is separate evidence and is not inferred from inclusion in the OFO.

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No sourced salary record has been ingested for this OFO code yet.

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Qualification evidence pending.

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National occupation classification. Industry and provincial context are shown only where a separate official source supports the link.

No source-backed modern OFO↔SIC 7 industry link has been ingested for this occupation yet. PathLens does not infer one from the job title.