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Occupation

Data Entry Keyers

Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.

$41,340 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 43-9021.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
  2. 02Maintain logs of activities and completed work.
  3. 03Select materials needed to complete work assignments.
  4. 04Read source documents such as canceled checks, sales reports, or bills, and enter data in specific data fields or onto tapes or disks for subsequent entry, using keyboards or scanners.
  5. 05Load machines with required input or output media, such as paper, cards, disks, tape, or Braille media.
  6. 06Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
  7. 07Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.
  8. 08Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.
  9. 09Store completed documents in appropriate locations.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Data Capture SpecialistData Entry ClerkData Entry OperatorData TranscriberData Entry Machine OperatorData Entry SpecialistRecords ClerkUnderwriting Support Specialist

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Knowledge the job leans on

English LanguageAdministrativeCustomer and Personal ServiceLaw and GovernmentPublic Safety and SecurityMathematicsComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and Management

Skills that carry over from service

Time ManagementComplex Problem SolvingService OrientationCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessInstructingJudgment and Decision MakingManagement of Personnel Resources