Online data entry is one of the fastest growing fields in the work at home industry. There is a huge demand for people to do data entry work, and its an extremely popular way to make money online because it doesn’t require any experience, and it can be done by anyone, worldwide.
Of course, the fact that it isn’t affected by the recession makes it even more appealing, especially when so many people are losing their jobs, and the unemployed are finding it virtually impossible to find new employment.
Job description:
Data entry operators accurately and rapidly transcribe alphanumeric data from computers or other data entry devices to prepare data processing input on, tapes, cards or disks. They key in text into computers, perform clerical duties and operate various machines to help organizations keep up with the demand of this information age. The information may include membership lists, medical records and customers personal information. It is not often that data entry operators are required to access or manipulate the data but they may be asked to do so. In which case, they would manipulate existing data, edit current information, or proofread new material in the database.
You will find some data entry programs will promise to make you rich very quickly doing data entry. Unfortunately these are just scams. Data entry isn’t a get rich quick scheme, and nobody ever became rich without effort. However, there is great potential for earning, and with time and effort you could be earning a very nice income online.
Wages:
Workers without experience start at $6.00 an hour and can go up to $11.00 an hour in larger cities. Experienced data operators earn between $7.50 and $17.00 an hour, depending on the field. The annual average for data entry operators is $28,000. High earners make about $43,000 while those in low percentage make about $18,000. Salaries of these wages differ depending on the field.
