data entry clerk

Data entry clerks update, maintain and retrieve information held on computer systems. They prepare source data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information, process customer and account source documents by reviewing data for deficiencies and verify entered customer and account data.

ESCO Code

4132.1

NACE Code

63.1 - Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities

Alternative Labels

payment entry clerk

data-entry clerk

data steward

data entry inspector

data-entry officer

data entry operator

data entry officer

statistical clerk

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply information security policies apply statistical analysis techniques maintain data entry requirements perform data cleansing process data use word processing software

Essential Knowledge

database documentation types query languages resource description framework query language

Optional Skills and Competences

apply organisational techniques establish data processes implement data quality processes implement data warehousing techniques manage ICT data classification manage data manage data collection systems manage digital documents normalise data use an application-specific interface use databases use spreadsheets software

Optional Knowledge

ABBYY FineReader LDAP LINQ MDX N1QL OmniPage SPARQL XQuery data models data storage information confidentiality optical character recognition software

Skills Group Share

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6353b3e8-e8f2-4ecb-b230-186927139892

Status

released

Occupations

data entry clerk

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

Skills Group Share

Concept status