Data Entry Keyers
Office and Administrative Support
Accuracy is the whole job: source material is compiled, sorted, and checked, then keyed in on a keyboard or other data entry device. Finished entries are compared against the original documents, or typed a second time in a verification format, so mistakes can be found and fixed or reported to a supervisor. Completed files are stored in the right place, the next batch of materials is pulled, and some assignments include preparing materials for printing. Long stretches at a keyboard are typical. It suits people who like repetitive, high-accuracy keyboard work and checking entries against source documents.
Typical education: High School Diploma or GED
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$41'340
Median Wage Market Position
$41'340
What you might do
- Enter figures and text from source documents
- Match keyed data against the original forms
- Correct entry mistakes or flag them for a supervisor
- Sort and verify records before they are keyed
- Put finished documents away in the right place
- Pull together the materials needed for the job
Skills that matter
- Comparing keyed data with source documents
- Locating and correcting entry errors
- Compiling, sorting, and verifying data before entry
- Storing finished work in the right place
- Reporting problems you cannot resolve
- Selecting materials for each assignment
AI & the future of this role
Entering and verifying structured information is already well suited to optical recognition and automated pipelines. Accuracy checks and exception handling still matter in messy cases, yet the core keystroke work is among the most exposed clerical roles.
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