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Data Entry Operator

OFO Code: 413201

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
413201
Occupation
Data Entry Operator
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
CLERICAL SUPPORT WORKERS
Unit group
4132 · Data Entry Clerks

Official description
Data entry clerks enter coded, statistical, financial and other numerical data into electronic equipment, computerized databases, spreadsheets or other data repositories using a keyboard, mouse, or optical scanner, speech recognition software or other data entry tools. They enter data into mechanical and electronic devices to perform mathematical calculations.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Data Compiler / Enterer / Officer / Operator, Data Processing Operator, Electronic Data Processor (EDP), Visual Display Unit Operator, Flexowriter Printer, Computer Clerk, Internal Affairs Computing Officer, Punched Card Machine Operator, Data Capturer, Data Specifier /Programmer / Cati Specialist, Data Control / Input Clerk

  • Receiving and registering invoices, forms, records and other documents for data capture
  • Importing and exporting data between different database systems and software
  • Entering numerical data, codes and text from source material into computer-compatible storage and processing devices
  • Operating bookkeeping and calculating machines
  • Verifying accuracy and completeness of data and correcting entered data, if needed

2. Demand status

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