Occupation AtlasData Entry Keyers
O*NET · 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.
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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CRIConventional · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional7.00
- R Realistic3.05
- I Investigative2.31
- E Enterprising1.67
- S Social1.19
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (49%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (75%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (58%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- WritingbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- SpeakingbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- CoordinationImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Service OrientationImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
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- InstructingImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- PersuasionImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- NegotiationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Technology DesignImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
5 core · 4 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.Importance 4.8
- Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.Importance 4.7
- Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.Importance 4.5
- Store completed documents in appropriate locations.Importance 4.4
- Select materials needed to complete work assignments.Importance 4.4
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- 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.Importance 4.5
- Maintain logs of activities and completed work.Importance 4.2
- Load machines with required input or output media, such as paper, cards, disks, tape, or Braille media.Importance 3.5
- Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.Importance 3.4
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- English LanguageImportance 4.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- AdministrativeImportance 4.6Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- MathematicsImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.7Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
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- Education and TrainingImportance 2.7Level 2.8
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- TransportationImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- PsychologyImportance 1.7Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- GeographyImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- MechanicalImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- DesignImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.4Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.4Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.3Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- BiologyImportance 1.1Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.1Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.1Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.1Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 3.9
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Information OrderingImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.4Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
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- Speech ClarityImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 3 looks like: Carve roast beef in a cafeteria
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.1Level 2.9
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Problem SensitivityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Time SharingImportance 2.8Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- MemorizationImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- VisualizationImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Number FacilityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- OriginalityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Rate ControlImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Static StrengthImportance 1.6Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- StaminaImportance 1.5Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.4Level 0.8
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.7Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Processing InformationImportance 4.5Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.2Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
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- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.6Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.2Level 2.8
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.8Level 2.6
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.7Level 2.6
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.6Level 2.7
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.8Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
26 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (4)
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft Outlookhot
- Microsoft Wordhot
Hot (5; 4 more marked hot above)
- Google Docs
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- SAP software
Other tools (17)
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Data entry software
- Database software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- FaceTime
- FileMaker Pro
- Google Drive
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
- IBM Informix
- Jenzabar ERP
- Medical condition coding software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Perceptive Software Intelligent Capture
- Sage 50 Accounting
- Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM
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