Records stay accurate because someone keeps them so, and that's you: entering and updating data, fixing discrepancies, fielding questions. Part data entry, part keeper of clean records.
The work means entering and updating data, verifying against sources, and resolving the mismatches that crop up. You often liaise with the departments behind the records, and accuracy and follow-through are the whole point. It's steady, detail-bound, and screen-based.
What surprises people is how much chasing and reconciling there is: bad data has to be tracked to its source. The work is repetitive yet requires care, deadlines and volume can pressure you, and automation is steadily reshaping the role. Scope and pace vary by employer.
What this rewards is accuracy, patience, and a knack for tidy records. If you need variety or creative latitude, the routine can wear. But if there's satisfaction in records others can trust, and you don't mind the detail, the role tends to fit, and it can open into data work.
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View all Technology roles →Records stay accurate because someone keeps them so, and that's you: entering and updating data, fixing discrepancies, fielding questions. Part data entry, part keeper of clean records.
Median pay for a Data Entry Representative is about $40K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $30K to $57K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring, Writing, and Time Management.
Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 25.9% through 2034, with roughly 135,280 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Data Operations Director, Data Center Product Director, and Clinical Data Management Director (CDM Director).
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