Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000Overview
Data processing technicians use computers to manage and store information. They provide complex and detailed information necessary for daily office operations in business and government. With computers they can organize and analyze data, perform mathematical calculations, and provide data for some scientific or engineering design problems. Data processing technicians work with many different kinds of professionals including information scientists; systems analysts; information processing engineers; and engineering, scientific, and business computer programmers.
Minimum Education Level
Associate's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
DeclinePersonality Traits
Organized
Problem-Solving
Technical
Career Ladder
Data Analyst or Supervisor
Senior Programmer
Junior Programmer
Data Processing Technician
Data Entry Clerk
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