Data entry operators
Grabadores de datos
9.0
AI exposure: Very high
9 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
49K
Average salary
23,081 €
Exposed wage index
1.0B €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 10
C
Current AI capability 9.5
F
Physical barrier 0
R
Regulatory friction 0
Formula:
(D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20) Automation vector
Data entry clerks input information from physical documents into digital systems, a purely mechanical and repetitive task. Currently, optical character recognition (OCR) systems with AI read and digitize any type of document, including handwritten ones, with accuracy exceeding 99%. This occupation is a primary target for total automation, as AI eliminates the need for manual data entry in businesses.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Los grabadores de datos introducen información de documentos físicos en sistemas digitales, una tarea puramente mecánica y repetitiva. Actualmente, los sistemas de reconocimiento óptico de caracteres (OCR) con IA leen y digitalizan cualquier tipo de documento, incluso manuscrito, con una precisión superior al 99%. Esta ocupación es un objetivo primario para la automatización total, ya que la IA elimina la necesidad de la entrada manual de datos en las empresas.
Substitution EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: A
Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda