17 employers surveyed representing 1,125 employees in this occupation. Their duties include machine entry recording, coding, or verifying alphabetic or numeric data. Does not include workers who primarily work with a data entry composing machine. There are approximately 2,475-3,025 data entry keyers currently employed in Sacramento and Yolo Counties.
Most jobs are union due to the employment provided by a few large government agencies.
This turnover rate does not include temporary employment. Less than 10 job openings are projected per year due to a net increase in occupation size. Most employers require 9-24 months of prior experience. Most jobs are 40 hours per week. A few recruit applicants through job fairs.