Side-by-Side Comparison
File Clerks leads 4–1| Metric | Data Entry Keyers | File Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 50.9% | 48.0% |
| Risk Tier | High Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 97th | 95th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 7 / 9 | 9 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $39,850 | $41,270 |
| Employment | 135K | 79K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
English Language
Processing Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Law and Government
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing Data or Information
Training and Teaching Others
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Handling and Moving Objects
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Data Entry Keyers
27%
total discount
File Clerks
27%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Data Entry Keyers
7 of 9 at risk88%Maintain logs of activities and completed work.
87%Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.
86%Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
85%Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.
64%Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
File Clerks
9 of 15 at risk88%Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
88%Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.
86%Complete general financial activities, such as processing accounts payable, reviewing invoices, collecting cash payments, or issuing receipts.
86%Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.
86%Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.
Wage Comparison
File Clerks earns +$1,420(+4%) vs Data Entry Keyers
Data Entry KeyersFile Clerks
10th
$30,100$29,620
25th
$34,900$35,120
Median
$39,850$41,270
75th
$47,260$50,020
90th
$56,930$61,080
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Data Entry Keyers2028–2035
File Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045
File Clerks has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Data Entry Keyers.
Risk-Adjusted Salary
Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)
Data Entry Keyers
$19,570
from $39,850
File Clerks
$21,469
from $41,270
After adjusting for AI risk, File Clerks offers $1,898 more in risk-adjusted pay.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Data
0
Unique to File
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Data Entry KeyersFile Clerks