Data Entry Keyers
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and CommunicationsO*NET 43-9021.00United States
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
- Median annual earnings
- $41,041
- Projected change
- −17%
- Typical education
- High school diploma or less
- Employment
- 134.63K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
58.7% of the workforce
Growing to 111.75K by 2035
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The work
What data entry keyers do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
- Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
- Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.
- Store completed documents in appropriate locations.
- Select materials needed to complete work assignments.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $30,099
- 25th percentile
- $34,974
- 50th percentile
- $41,041
- 75th percentile
- $49,062
- 90th percentile
- $65,883
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $41,041 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
−17%projected to decline
2025134,633 jobs
2035 projected111,752 jobs
22,881 fewer positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- High school diploma or less
- 58.7%
- Some college
- 30.2%
- Associate degree
- 11.1%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Negotiation
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Data Entry Clerks4,994 postings
- 02Data Entry Specialists2,589 postings
- 03Collections Representatives1,916 postings
- 04Data Collectors1,128 postings
- 05Data Entry1,087 postings
- 06Data Entry Operators553 postings
- 07Data Entry Associates455 postings
- 08Field Data Collectors332 postings
- 09Retail Data Collectors326 postings
- 10Data Collection Specialists215 postings
- 11Operations Associates199 postings
- 12Data Entry Coordinators183 postings
- 13Data Entry Assistants170 postings
- 14General Clerks158 postings
- 15Medical Data Entry Clerks137 postings
- 16Data Entry Processors130 postings
- 17Data Entry Representatives122 postings
- 18Data Collection Technicians113 postings
- 19Data Entry Administrators112 postings
- 20Data Operations Specialists112 postings
Top employers
- 01Robert Half1,470 postings
- 02Rdsolutions Systems1,035 postings
- 03RetailData884 postings
- 04Tsmg319 postings
- 05TEKsystems292 postings
- 06Aston Carter269 postings
- 07Randstad257 postings
- 08Adecco216 postings
- 09ManpowerGroup181 postings
- 10Kelly Services166 postings
- 11Insight Global163 postings
- 12Fujifilm159 postings
- 13Retail Odyssey158 postings
- 14Aerotek156 postings
- 15AppleOne126 postings
- 16SAS Retail Services119 postings
- 17Crate & Barrel115 postings
- 18SAIC115 postings
- 19Dexian114 postings
- 20Advantage Solutions87 postings
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