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Will AI replace Data Entry Keyers?

Transitioning

Baseline AI displacement risk for Data Entry Keyers, aggregated from 12 research sources.

What this score means

Data Entry Keyers is among the more exposed roles in Administration. A large share of the work, especially its routine and text heavy parts, is already within reach of current AI, though the harder judgment calls still need a person. At 63 out of 100 it scores 11 points above the Administration average of 52. Across the 12 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 31 to 84, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Data Entry Keyers, most central first.

  • 01Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
  • 02Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
  • 03Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.
  • 04Store completed documents in appropriate locations.
  • 05Select materials needed to complete work assignments.
  • 06Read 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.
  • 07Maintain logs of activities and completed work.
  • 08Load machines with required input or output media, such as paper, cards, disks, tape, or Braille media.
  • 09Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 12 research sources that scored Data Entry Keyers for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Data Entry Keyers?
Published research puts Data Entry Keyers at 63 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the transitioning band. The number is a weighted consensus of 12 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Data Entry Keyers?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Data Entry Keyers run from 31 to 84 out of 100 across the 12 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which administration roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published administration roles to Data Entry Keyers by score are Correspondence Clerks (63/100), Statistical Assistants (64/100), and Proofreaders and Copy Markers (62/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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