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Entry-level data entry clerk jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A data entry clerk types and checks information into company systems from forms, documents and emails, accurately and at speed. Right now 12 entry-level data entry clerk jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a data entry clerk does

In the administrative and office family of jobs. Roles that run the front office, calendars, records and records requests.

A typical day

  1. 1. Enter data from source documents
  2. 2. Check for errors
  3. 3. Update records
  4. 4. Scan and file documents
  5. 5. Report issues

Do you need experience?

None of the 12 open entry-level data entry clerk jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level data entry clerk jobs

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Skills for data entry clerk jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Typing speed and accuracy
  2. 2. Attention to detail
  3. 3. Excel
  4. 4. Confidentiality
  5. 5. Software learning

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The market for data entry clerk work

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Open entry-level data entry clerk jobs
12

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
0

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Where entry-level data entry clerk jobs are

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Employers hiring data entry clerks now

  • Jobconversion 9
  • Carvana 1
  • Pacific Office Automation 1
  • Pro Staff 1

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Questions about data entry clerk jobs

What does a data entry clerk do?
A data entry clerk types and checks information into company systems from forms, documents and emails, accurately and at speed. A typical day includes: enter data from source documents; check for errors; update records; scan and file documents; report issues.
Can I get an entry-level data entry clerk job with no experience?
None of the 12 open entry-level data entry clerk jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a data entry clerk?
The skills this job uses most are typing speed and accuracy, attention to detail, excel, confidentiality, software learning. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
Where can a data entry clerk job lead?
People in this job commonly move to administrative assistant, accounting clerk, data analyst, claims processor. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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