Index
Intro
Data entry clerks input coded, statistical, financial and other information into computerized databases, spreadsheets or other templates using a keyboard, mouse, or optical scanner, speech recognition software or other data entry tools. They are employed in the private and public sectors.
Progression to senior positions is possible with experience.
Main Duties
Data entry clerks perform some or all of the following duties:
- Receive and register invoices, forms, records and other documents for data capture
- Input data into computerized databases, spreadsheets or other templates using a keyboard, mouse, or optical scanner, speech recognition software or other data entry tools
- Import and/or export data between different kinds of software
- Verify accuracy and completeness of data
- Identify, label and organize electronic storage media
- Maintain libraries of electronic storage media.
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- College or other courses in data entry may be required.
All Titles
- computer equipment operator
- computer terminal operator
- control clerk, data processing
- data control clerk
- data entry clerk
- data entry operator
- data entry verifier-operator
- data input clerk
- data processing control clerk
- data processing verifier
- data processor
- EDP (electronic data-processing) equipment operator
- electronic data-processing (EDP) equipment operator
- interpreting machine operator – data entry
- payment entry clerk
- payment input clerk
- verifier, data processing
Exclusions
- General office support workers (1411)
- Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers (1211)