Government and public statistics
Data Entry Keyers (SOC 43-9021.00), O*NET OnLine
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, O*NET OnLine, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- The US occupational profile for data entry keyers. It lists the core tasks of the role, ranked by importance, and the work activities that go with it.
- How much weight it carries
- Maintained by the US Department of Labor. It describes the duties of the job, not a typing speed bar, so use it for what the work involves rather than for a speed requirement.
Facts taken from this source
- O*NET lists locating and correcting data entry errors, or reporting them to supervisors, as the first of nine core tasks for data entry keyers, ranked by importance.
“Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.” (Occupation-Specific Information, Tasks)