Role File · Critical Risk
Data Entry Clerk.
Transcribes data from various sources into computer databases and systems. Highly vulnerable to RPA and OCR automation.
US workers
350K
Avg. salary
$32K
AI risk
95%
Horizon
2-3 years
Assessment
Where this role sits on the index.
This role sits on the front line of displacement — meaningful automation within 2–3 years.
The Brief
What's at stake.
Data entry clerks input information from paper documents, digital files, and other sources into computer systems. This role involves repetitive keystrokes and basic data validation. AI-powered optical character recognition (OCR) and robotic process automation (RPA) can perform these tasks with near-perfect accuracy and 24/7 availability. The job requires minimal decision-making and creative thinking.
Task Analysis
Where the work goes.
AI will handle
- 01Enter data from source documents
- 02Verify data accuracy
- 03Organize data in databases
- 04Perform basic data validation
- 05Create spreadsheets
- 06Maintain data entry logs
You stay relevant
- 01Report data discrepancies
- 02Handle sensitive data exceptions
Stay ahead
The playbook.
Required
Core skills
- — Typing speed 60+ WPM
- — Attention to detail
- — Basic computer skills
- — Data organization
- — Accuracy
Emerging
Future skills
- — Problem-solving for exceptions
- — Data quality analysis
- — Systems thinking
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