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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Fits workers with scanning, indexing, records workflows, document controls, and information accuracy experience.
Why it fits
Reuses data tabulation, checking, spreadsheet records, routine summaries, and careful numerical handling.
Why it fits
Uses record organization, indexing, filing rules, document retrieval, and attention to accurate details.
Why it fits
Uses order entry, customer details, forms, inventory lookups, transaction records, and follow-up.
Why it fits
Applies forms processing, policy data, verification, document tracking, and rule-based clerical judgment.
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We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
Imminent Risk (81-100%): This occupation appears highly exposed to end-to-end replacement by AI, software, robotics, or other computer-controlled systems. Roles in this range often involve predictable, repeatable, or rules-based work with limited need for human judgement, trust, creativity, or adaptation to messy real-world conditions. This does not mean every job will disappear immediately, but it is a strong signal to consider safer alternatives or start building more resilient skills.
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Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Decision-making and problem solving
Very importantWhy this matters
Communicating with people outside the organization
Quite importantWhy this matters
What users think
Based on 365 votes
Our visitors have voted that it's very probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 85% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Data Entry Keyers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Sentiment
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Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Data Entry Keyers was $39,850 ($19 per hour).
The median annual wage for Data Entry Keyers was 19.5% lower than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
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Wages over time
Growth
The number of 'Data Entry Keyers' job openings is expected to decline 25.9% by 2034
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Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 135,280 people employed as 'Data Entry Keyers' within the United States.
This represents around 0.09% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Data Entry Keyers'.
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Job description
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
O*NET-SOC code: 43-9021.00
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