Jobs Similar to Data Entry Keyers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to data entry keyers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are File Clerks, Office Clerks and Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers.
Data Entry Keyers: $41,340 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Data Entry Keyers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File Clerks | 83% | $43,600+5% | High school |
| 2 | Office Clerks, GeneralSame group | 82% | $45,010+9% | High school |
| 3 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 81% | $58,650+42% | High school |
| 4 | Medical Records Specialists | 81% | $51,140+24% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Correspondence Clerks | 81% | $46,800+13% | High school |
| 6 | Word Processors and TypistsSame group | 81% | $49,280+19% | High school |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 80% | $50,670+23% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 80% | $48,500+17% | High school |
| 9 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksSame group | 79% | $49,230+19% | High school |
| 10 | Tax Preparers | 79% | $54,920+33% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 79% | $55,570+34% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 79% | $47,540+15% | High school |
| 13 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 79% | $58,260+41% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Procurement Clerks | 78% | $50,580+22% | High school |
| 15 | Statistical AssistantsSame group | 78% | $50,330+22% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 78% | $48,700+18% | High school |
| 17 | Brokerage Clerks | 78% | $65,750+59% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 77% | $62,370+51% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Compliance Officers | 77% | $80,730+95% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Bill and Account Collectors | 77% | $47,030+14% | High school |
- 1File Clerks
83% similar · $43,600 (+5%) · High school
- 2Office Clerks, General
82% similar · $45,010 (+9%) · High school · Same group
- 3Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
81% similar · $58,650 (+42%) · High school
- 4Medical Records Specialists
81% similar · $51,140 (+24%) · Training or associate
- 5Correspondence Clerks
81% similar · $46,800 (+13%) · High school
- 6Word Processors and Typists
81% similar · $49,280 (+19%) · High school · Same group
- 7Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
80% similar · $50,670 (+23%) · Training or associate
- 8Billing and Posting Clerks
80% similar · $48,500 (+17%) · High school
- 9Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
79% similar · $49,230 (+19%) · High school · Same group
- 10Tax Preparers
79% similar · $54,920 (+33%) · Training or associate
- 11Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
79% similar · $55,570 (+34%) · Training or associate
- 12Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
79% similar · $47,540 (+15%) · High school
- 13Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
79% similar · $58,260 (+41%) · Training or associate
- 14Procurement Clerks
78% similar · $50,580 (+22%) · High school
- 15Statistical Assistants
78% similar · $50,330 (+22%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 16Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
78% similar · $48,700 (+18%) · High school
- 17Brokerage Clerks
78% similar · $65,750 (+59%) · Training or associate
- 18Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
77% similar · $62,370 (+51%) · Training or associate
- 19Compliance Officers
77% similar · $80,730 (+95%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Bill and Account Collectors
77% similar · $47,030 (+14%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than data entry keyers.
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers81% similar · $58,650 (+42%)
- Procurement Clerks78% similar · $50,580 (+22%)
- Word Processors and Typists81% similar · $49,280 (+19%)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks79% similar · $49,230 (+19%)
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks78% similar · $48,700 (+18%)
- Billing and Posting Clerks80% similar · $48,500 (+17%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for data entry keyers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where data entry keyers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- File Clerks (93)
- Correspondence Clerks (80)
- Billing and Posting Clerks (77)
- Library Assistants, Clerical (77)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (77)
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service (77)
- Bill and Account Collectors (76)
- Telephone Operators (76)
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks (75)
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators (75)
Questions about jobs like data entry keyers
What jobs are most similar to data entry keyers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are File Clerks (83% similar), Office Clerks (82% similar), Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (81% similar), Medical Records Specialists (81% similar) and Correspondence Clerks (81% similar).
Which jobs like data entry keyers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Compliance Officers ($80,730, +95%; usually a bachelor's degree), Brokerage Clerks ($65,750, +59%; usually training or an associate degree) and Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents ($62,370, +51%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with data entry keyers ($41,340). Without more preparation than data entry keyers usually need: Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Procurement Clerks and Word Processors and Typists.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.