JOB REPORT / 43-9021 · 9 TASKS

Data Entry Keyers.

Can AI do the work of Data Entry Clerks?

Almost all of this is automated. The path forward is a step up into data-quality and AI-tool work.

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How many tasks do you use AI to assist with at work?

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The parts of your job AI can already do most of:

Check against source documents
Find & fix errors
File completed work

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WHAT WE LOOKED AT

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8 of 9 tasks reviewed

This job has 9 core tasks. We went through 8 of them, one at a time.

Task by task, from the work Data Entry Clerks actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

TASK 01
Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.
AI DOES
Compares and flags mismatches
YOU DO
Spot-check the flags
TASK 02
Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
AI DOES
Catches most errors automatically
YOU DO
Judge the odd ones
TASK 03
Store completed documents in appropriate locations.
AI DOES
Files and tags automatically
YOU DO
Almost none
TASK 04
Maintain logs of activities and completed work.
AI DOES
Logs everything automatically
YOU DO
Sign off, for now
TASK 05
Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
AI DOES
Sorts, dedupes, and validates
YOU DO
Almost none
TASK 06SOURCE-BACKED TASK
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.
AI DOES
Captures and types it automatically
YOU DO
Almost none
About this analysis
71% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 07
Select materials needed to complete work assignments.
AI DOES
Recommends materials and checklists based on the work assignment details
YOU DO
Confirm what's on hand and decide what truly fits the job
TASK 08SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.
AI DOES
Decodes common ciphers and patterns automatically
YOU DO
Judge context and verify decoded meaning
About this analysis
55% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium

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AT A GLANCE

Occupation: Data Entry Keyers
SOC code: 43-9021
Tasks reviewed: 8 of 9

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PAY & OUTLOOK

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Median pay (national): $41,340 · BLS OEWS 2025
Median pay (Colorado): $43,910 · BLS OEWS 2025
Employed (national): 127,080
Employed in Colorado: 1,190
Job outlook: −25.9% by 2034 · ~9,500 openings/yr

Wages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. National figures cover the United States. Job outlook is national.

How does this fit your work?

Your job, task by task.

Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.

Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.

Store completed documents in appropriate locations.

Maintain logs of activities and completed work.

Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.

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.

Select materials needed to complete work assignments.

Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.

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