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Word Processing Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 20+ word processing jobs at companies offering 9-day fortnights and compressed weeks—for a better work-life balance. 13 new this week. Hiring companies include The University of Alabama, Columbia University, and Sound Transit.

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9-day fortnights 3
compressed weeks 5
summer Fridays 1
generous PTO 10
best places to work 1

Updated October 22, 2026

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Program Manager

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Columbia University · Hybrid · New York, NY, USA

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week$72k – $78k

Senior Space Planner

NEW

Columbia University · Hybrid · New York, NY, USA

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week$115k – $125k

Project Coordinator

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Columbia University · Hybrid · Palisades, NY, USA

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week$67k

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Academic Affairs Officer

McGill University · Hybrid · Montreal, QC, Canada

71 · GreatSummer Fridays

Administrative Analyst

NEW

City of Garden Grove · Onsite · City Hall, CA, USA

60 · Good9 Day Fortnight$6,597 – $9,746/mo

Planner I or Planner II

NEW

Midvale City · Onsite · Midvale, UT, USA

58 · GoodCompressed Work Week

Senior Technician, Biomedical Sciences

NEW

Cardiff Metropolitan University · Onsite · Cardiff, UK

56 · GoodGenerous PTO£30k – £35k

Project Control Analyst – Scheduler

General Atomics · Onsite · Poway, CA, USA

58 · Good9 Day Fortnight

Senior Project Manager - Real Property

12d

Sound Transit · Hybrid · Seattle, WA, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$81k – $176k

Project Manager - Real Property

12d

Sound Transit · Hybrid · Seattle, WA, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$81k – $160k

Aftermarket Customer Success Manager

1mo

RAVE Aerospace · Hybrid · Brea, CA, USA

60 · Good9 Day Fortnight$84k – $95k

Cross Connection Control Investigator

1mo

City of Compton · Onsite · Compton, CA, USA

58 · GoodCompressed Work Week$79k – $93k

Housing Attorney

26d

Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC) · Hybrid · New York, NY, USA

57 · GoodGenerous PTO$85k – $93k

Administrative Assistant

1mo

Esri · Onsite · Edinburgh, UK

57 · GoodBest Place to Work

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Employers hiring for Word Processing on this page include The University of Alabama, Columbia University, and Sound Transit. Word Processing roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that offer a 4-day week or another flexible schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Word Processing is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Word Processing roles on this page span seniority levels, from entry-level and mid-level through senior, lead, and staff or principal positions. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above to the ones that fit you.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Word Processing hiring managers at companies that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

Pay depends on the role, seniority, location, and employer — not on the schedule alone. Word Processing roles in tech and data typically command premium rates, and specific ranges depend on seniority and sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Word Processing candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for employers that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules — those teams rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Word Processing on current listings.

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