# Data Entry Keyers

> Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.

- Code: 43-9021.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 43-9021)
- Family: [Office & Administrative Support](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-43), one of its 55 occupations
- Tasks: 9 tasks (5 core and 4 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/43-9021.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/43-9021.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.  
   Core task · Task 11405 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018
2. Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.  
   Core task · Task 11402 · Rated by 54 people who do the job, August 2018
3. Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.  
   Core task · Task 11403 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018
4. Store completed documents in appropriate locations.  
   Core task · Task 11404 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018
5. Select materials needed to complete work assignments.  
   Core task · Task 11407 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018
6. 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.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11401 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018
7. Maintain logs of activities and completed work.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11406 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018
8. Load machines with required input or output media, such as paper, cards, disks, tape, or Braille media.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11408 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018
9. Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11409 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018

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## Where this comes from

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