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data entry clerk

Data entry clerks update, maintain and retrieve information held on computer systems. They prepare source data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information, process customer and account source documents by reviewing data for deficiencies and verify entered customer and account data.

data entry clerk data entry clerks update, maintain and retrieve information held on computer systems. The role shows high AI exposure (0.73 on a 0-1 scale) — significant portions of core tasks are already being automated. The most in-demand skills for the role include documentation types, database, resource description framework query language, query languages, apply statistical analysis techniques.

AI exposure
7.3/10
automation risk

Top skills

documentation types database resource description framework query language query languages apply statistical analysis techniques perform data cleansing use word processing software apply information security policies maintain data entry requirements process data

Frequently asked questions

What does data entry clerk do?

Data entry clerks update, maintain and retrieve information held on computer systems. They prepare source data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information, process customer and account source documents by reviewing data for deficiencies and verify entered customer and account data.

What skills does data entry clerk need?

The most in-demand skills for this role include documentation types, database, resource description framework query language, query languages, apply statistical analysis techniques, perform data cleansing. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Will AI replace data entry clerk?

Our AI-durability model gives data entry clerk a score of 0.73 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at high AI risk — many core tasks are already being automated by generative AI and workflow tools. Focus on AI-adjacent skills or plan a pivot to an AI-durable adjacent role.

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