Occupation 4152 · Administrative and secretarial occupations
Data entry administrators enter a variety of information into databases using various software packages and assist colleagues in retrieving information.
There are no minimum academic requirements, although GCSEs/S grades or equivalent qualifications may be useful. Entrants are expected to have relevant experience and some employers require minimum typing speeds. On-the-job training is often provided. Relevant vocational qualifications such as NVQs in administration and apprenticeships are available.
Data administrator · Database assistant · Data entry clerk · Database inputter
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | None | 2026-03 | 18,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | None | 2026-03 | 19,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | None | 2026-03 | 21,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | None | 2026-03 | 22,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | 2,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | 3,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | 2,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | 1,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | 2,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | 3,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4152 : Data entry administrators | None | 4,200.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 10 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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