Senior-Level

Data Control Clerk Supervisor

A Data Control Clerk Supervisor leads the team that controls data flow into and out of business systems — owning input/output validation, batch processing oversight, and the data quality discipline behind reliable reporting.

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Job markets for Data Control Clerk Supervisors
Employment concentration · ~393 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Data Control Clerk Supervisor

Days tend to revolve around batch cycles, exception handling, and quality checks. You're reviewing batch logs, troubleshooting failed jobs alongside operations or IT, coaching staff on validation discipline, and partnering with downstream consumers when data issues surface in reports or applications.

The collaboration tends to be wider than expected. You're working with operations, IT, and the business teams whose work depends on the data flowing through. Friction usually lives at the handoffs from systems that produce messy data that your team then has to clean. Influence without authority shows up often.

People who tend to thrive enjoy detail-heavy work with downstream consequences and clear control discipline and find satisfaction in clean batch runs. If you need strategic stretch, faster pace, or work outside operations cycles, the role can feel narrow.

SupportAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsModerate
AchievementModerate
RecognitionModerate
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Data Control Clerk Supervisors (SOC 43-1011.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$44K–$103K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
1.5M
U.S. Employment
-0.3%
10yr Growth
145K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$80K$77K$74K$71K$68K201920202021202220232024$68K$80K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

MonitoringActive ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingTime Management
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43-1011.00

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