Occupations/43-9021.00
Data Entry Keyers
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
89%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
20%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
87%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
- Task
Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
- Task
Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
- 02Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
- 03Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.
- 04Store completed documents in appropriate locations.
- 05Select materials needed to complete work assignments.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.81
- Degree of automation2.85
- Time sitting4.89
- Originality (ability)2.00
- Conflict situations2.78
- Hands-on objects/tools2.96
- Outdoors / weather1.00
- Disease exposure1.45
- Decision freedom4.52
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Finger Dexterity3.75
- Speech Recognition3.50
- Perceptual Speed3.50
- Oral Comprehension3.50
- Information Ordering3.50
- Selective Attention3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.62
- Active Listening3.38
- Writing3.00
- Speaking2.88
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking2.88
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.12
- Monitoring3.25
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 31 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry 52.0407 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $57,995 Master's · CIP 52.04 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 10.0305 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $53,894 2 yr $52,385 Bachelor's · CIP 10.03 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry 52.0407 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $43,240 2 yr $39,009 Bachelor's · CIP 52.04 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 10.0305 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $39,467 2 yr $36,368 Bachelor's · CIP 10.03 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry 52.0407 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $32,382 Associate · CIP 52.04 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 10.0305 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $37,568 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 10.03 |
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN · Public | Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 10.0305 | $14,100 | 81% | 71% | 1 yr $35,416 2 yr $40,896 Bachelor's · CIP 10.03 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 10.0305 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $31,670 2 yr $33,993 Bachelor's · CIP 10.03 |
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry 52.0407 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.04 |
Hamline University St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry 52.0407 | $48,200 | 81% | 71% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry 52.0407 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.04 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 10.0305 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 10.03 |