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Data Typing Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Data Entry Executive

Oakland, CA

$19.50 - $26.25/hr

This role is primarily focused on data entry, record management, and maintaining accurate service ... Good typing speed with high accuracy. * Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Office. * Strong attention ...

Senior Typist Clerk

Castaic, CA · On-site

$23 - $26.51/hr

Salary Range: $23.00-$26.51 per hour SUMMARY The Senior Typist Clerk provides clerical and ... Answers questions that require such things as searching for and abstracting technical data and ...

Data Entry Clerk

Montclair, CA · On-site

$17 - $22.75/hr

Essential Job Duties Uses computer to perform data entry and data base searches; classifies and ... The typing certificate must be from an accredited school or agency. Online certificates will not be ...

Data Entry Clerk

Montclair, CA · On-site

$17.94 - $21.81/hr

Essential Job Duties Uses computer to perform data entry and data base searches; classifies and ... The typing certificate must be from an accredited school or agency. Online certificates will not be ...

Salary Range: $23.00-$26.51 per hour SUMMARY The Senior Typist Clerk provides clerical and ... Answers questions that require such things as searching for and abstracting technical data and ...

Data Entry Clerk

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$18.25 - $24.50/hr

Data Entry Clerk We are seeking a motivated Data Entry Clerk to assist with tracking procurements ... typist background is a plus. Requirements include strong Excel skills, solid math skills, high ...

Facilities Technician

Stockton, CA · On-site

$19 - $21/hr

Performs a variety of other clerical duties, depending upon project assigned, such as posting data, typing reports, sorting and distributing mail and phone messages, filing invoices, purging outdated ...

Senior Typist Clerk

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$23 - $26.51/hr

Salary Range: $23.00-$26.51 per hour SUMMARY The Senior Typist Clerk provides clerical and ... Answers questions that require such things as searching for and abstracting technical data and ...

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How much do data typing jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 15, 2026, the average hourly pay for data typing in California is $21.19, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.65 and $17.89 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a typical day look like for a data typist, and how is work usually structured?

A typical day for a Data Typist involves entering, updating, and verifying data in digital databases or spreadsheets, often based on information from physical documents or other sources. The work is usually structured as individual tasks with set deadlines, but Data Typists may also collaborate with team members in quality assurance or administrative roles to ensure data accuracy. Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage repetitive tasks efficiently are important for success. Regular feedback and periodic performance reviews are common, providing opportunities for skill development and advancement within data management or administrative support fields.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a data typist, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Data Typist, you need strong keyboarding skills, attention to detail, and basic computer literacy, often supported by a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with data entry software, spreadsheets like Microsoft Excel, and database management systems is typically required. Exceptional organizational skills, time management, and accuracy under pressure help individuals excel in this role. These abilities ensure data is entered quickly and accurately, supporting efficient business operations and minimizing costly errors.

What cities in California are hiring for Data Typing jobs?

Cities in California with the most Data Typing job openings:

Infographic showing various Data Typing job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 12% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $44,072 per year, or $21.2 per hour.

Certification Typist / Quality Administrator

Element Materials Technology

Huntington Beach, CA • On-site

$22 - $28/hr

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago


Element Materials Technology rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 43 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

76th of 120 rated laboratories


Job description

Element is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Certification Typist / Quality Administrator to support the preparation, review, verification, and delivery of customer certifications, quality documentation, and technical reports.


This role serves as a critical quality checkpoint, ensuring that customer data, test results, certifications, and supporting documentation are accurate, complete, and compliant with customer and company requirements.


The ideal candidate has experience in administrative support, executive assistance, legal document preparation, records management, quality administration, or other document-intensive environments where accuracy, organization, and attention to detail are essential. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, the ability to verify numerical and technical information, and a commitment to maintaining the integrity of customer records and certifications.


Pay Range: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour


Certification & Documentation Management
• Prepare, format, proofread, and finalize customer certifications, technical reports, and quality documentation.
• Review completed certifications and reports for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with customer requirements.
• Verify numerical data, test values, specifications, material information, and supporting documentation before release.
• Ensure certifications accurately reflect laboratory results, customer purchase order requirements, and applicable standards.
• Identify discrepancies, omissions, or inconsistencies and coordinate corrections with technical and operational staff.
• Track revised, corrected, and reissued certifications while maintaining version control and documentation history.

Quality Data Review & Verification
• Perform detailed reviews of quality records, test reports, and customer documentation to ensure data accuracy.
• Verify calculations, measurements, quantities, dates, specifications, and associated documentation.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure information entered into company systems matches source documentation.
• Maintain logs of certification corrections, internal quality findings, and documentation revisions.
• Support quality initiatives through accurate recordkeeping and process compliance.

Administrative & Document Control Support
• Organize, maintain, and manage electronic and physical filing systems for active and completed work orders.
• Process incoming requests and documentation while ensuring proper record retention and traceability.
• Batch scan completed files and verify successful electronic storage within company systems.
• Maintain document control procedures to ensure accurate retrieval, distribution, and archiving of records.
• Assist with record audits and document retrieval requests as needed.

Customer & Internal Coordination
• Review customer purchase orders and documentation requirements to ensure requirements are properly captured.
• Communicate professionally with customers and internal departments regarding documentation requests and discrepancies.
• Collaborate with laboratory personnel, planners, technicians, and management to resolve documentation issues.
• Support departmental workflow priorities to ensure timely delivery of completed certifications and reports.


Required
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum two years of experience in an administrative, document control, executive support, quality administration, legal typing, records management, or similar detail-oriented role.
• Advanced typing, proofreading, and document preparation skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to review and verify numerical data with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred
• Associate degree or related educational background.
• Experience in quality systems, compliance administration, aerospace, manufacturing, laboratory, engineering, or technical environments.
• Experience reviewing technical reports, certifications, contracts, legal documents, or regulated documentation.
• Knowledge of document control principles and quality record management.

Work Environment
• Office-based environment with occasional interaction within laboratory and testing operations.
• Extended periods of keyboarding, document review, and computer work.
• Occasional lifting of files and office materials up to 15 pounds.
• Fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and competing priorities.


Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.


At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

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