Data Entry Keyers
Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
- Select materials needed to complete work assignments.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: -19.1%
National: -24.7%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$36,190.00
State
$31,920.00
Regional
Data Entry Keyers
Description
Career Cluster: | Business, Management & Administration |
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Data Entry Keyers
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 58.68%
- Some College Courses = 30.18%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 11.14%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 48.69%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 39.51%
- None = 5.22%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 3.47%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 3.07%
- Up to and including 1 month = 0.03%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 75.22%
- None = 24.32%
- Up to and including 1 month = 0.43%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 0.03%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 57.96%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 21.25%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 20.78%
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Data Entry Keyers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
- Select materials needed to complete work assignments.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Read 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.
- Maintain logs of activities and completed work.
- Load machines with required input or output media, such as paper, cards, disks, tape, or Braille media.
- Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Data Entry Keyers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
94.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
89.00 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
64.75 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
63.75 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Data Entry Keyers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
65.50 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
59.50 | 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. |
56.25 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
50.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Data Entry Keyers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
62.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
62.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
62.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
62.50 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
59.50 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
56.25 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Wrist-Finger Speed | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
50.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Data Entry Keyers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
92.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
87.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
85.25 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
81.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
81.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
80.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
77.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
77.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
72.75 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
71.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
65.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
64.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
63.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
61.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
58.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
57.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
57.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
53.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Data Entry Keyers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
98.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
96.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
95.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
91.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
91.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
90.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
90.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
89.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
89.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
89.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
88.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
87.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
86.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
84.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
83.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
69.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Data Entry Keyers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
55.50 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Data Entry Keyers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
97.80 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
97.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
96.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
91.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
90.40 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
88.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
86.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
85.00 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
84.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
84.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
83.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
82.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
81.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
66.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
66.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
65.20 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
63.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
62.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
60.80 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
59.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
58.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
57.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
57.00 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
55.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
55.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Data Entry Keyers
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Data Entry Keyers
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $26,850.00 | $36,190.00 | $43,540.00 |
Virginia | $23,390.00 | $31,920.00 | $39,100.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $30,432.86 | $40,392.60 | $45,117.33 |
Bay Consortium | $29,479.45 | $37,342.29 | $43,994.51 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $23,633.97 | $26,258.70 | $34,756.81 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $24,413.85 | $31,553.62 | $36,021.14 |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $27,601.54 | $34,312.64 | $41,005.14 |
Hampton Roads | $25,059.44 | $32,967.73 | $37,943.47 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $24,236.18 | $30,316.14 | $37,455.91 |
Northern Virginia | $29,677.78 | $38,673.76 | $44,709.31 |
Piedmont Workforce | $28,272.96 | $36,626.45 | $45,113.19 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $25,858.95 | $32,815.89 | $39,308.00 |
Southwestern Virginia | $24,914.83 | $30,066.17 | $33,556.51 |
West Piedmont | $23,633.97 | $29,646.79 | $37,009.68 |
Western Virginia | $26,343.40 | $33,264.19 | $39,968.05 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 155,900 | 117,400 | -24.7% |
Virginia | 2,722 | 2,201 | -19.1% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 199 | 164 | -17.6% |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 562 | 467 | -16.9% |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | 540 | 426 | -21.1% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | 701 | 597 | -14.8% |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | 159 | 126 | -20.8% |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | 104 | 85 | -18.3% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Data Entry Keyers
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Adjusto-Writer Operator
- Administrative Assistant
- Audograph Operator
- Automatic Operator
- Billing Clerk
- Braille Operator
- Braille Typist
- Card Puncher
- Card Punching Machine Operator
- Check Processor
- Claims Support Specialist
- Cold Type Composing Machine Operator
- Commission Specialist
- Compugraph Operator
- Computer Aide
- Computer Clerk
- Computer Terminal Operator
- Computer Typesetter
- Cryptographic Clerk
- Cryptographic Machine Operator
- Customer Service Representative
- Customs Entry Clerk
- Data Capture Clerk
- Data Capture Specialist
- Data Coder Operator
- Data Entry Clerk
- Data Entry Machine Operator
- Data Entry Operator
- Data Entry Specialist
- Data Entry Technician
- Data Input Clerk
- Data Keyer
- Data Processing Clerk
- Data Processor
- Data Typist
- Electronic Typesetting Machine Operator
- Encoder
- Encoding Clerk
- Factory Machine Computer Operator
- Fiscal Assistant
- Flex O Writer Operator
- Key Punch Operator
- Keying Machine Operator
- Keypunch Operator
- Keypuncher
- KST Operator (Key Station Terminal Operator)
- Linecasting Machine Keyboard Operator
- Machine Clerical Verifier
- Magnetic Tape Composer Operator
- Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter Operator (MTST Operator)
- Magnetic Tape Typewriter Operator
- Mail List Processor
- Micro Computer Data Processor
- Multiplex Operator
- Office Machine Punch Operator
- Perforator Typist
- Personal Computer Specialist (PC Specialist)
- Photocomposing Keyboard Operator
- Photocomposing Perforator Machine Operator
- Photocomposition Keyboard Operator
- Planograph Operator
- Production Machine Computer Operator
- Punch Card Operator
- Records Clerk
- Remote Computer Terminal Operator
- Robotype Operator
- Simplex Operator
- Strike On Machine Operator
- Teleprinter
- Teletype Clerk
- Teletype Operator
- Teletype or Varitype Keyboard Operator
- Teletypewriter Operator
- Teletypist
- Terminal Computer Operator
- Terminal Make Up Operator
- Terminal System Operator
- Traffic Assistant
- TWX Operator (Teletype Writer Exchange Operator)
- Typesetter-Perforator Operator
- Typist
- Underwriting Support Specialist
- Varitype Operator
- Varitypist
- Verifier Operator
- Verifying Machine Operator
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Related Schools
- Dabney S Lancaster Community College
- Piedmont Virginia Community College
- University of the Potomac-VA Campus
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