Demo

Data Entry Specialist

The Planet Group
Palo Alto, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 6/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/12/2026

Duration: 6 Months


JOB PURPOSE:

Enter data from a source document into a computer system and verify entries for accuracy and completeness. Maintain complex databases and develop tools and guidelines for data collection and integrity. Work is performed by exercising independent judgment and initiative in performing tasks.


Requirements:

  • Education & Experience: High school diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent and three years of relevant experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.
  • Strong clerical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent computer skills.
  • Ability to exercise judgment and employ basic reasoning skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.


Core Duties:

  • Establish complex record-keeping procedures, including cross-indexing by several factors and the designing of necessary forms.
  • Maintain existing databases and develop guidelines to ensure data integrity; may integrate data from several sources.
  • Identify and select usable data from extremely subtle and complex data patterns, applying practical understanding.
  • Utilize computer applications to manipulate and report complex data.
  • Develop new tools to assist with data collection and analysis.
  • Work with data providers to discuss and clarify data ambiguities, inconsistencies etc.
  • Perform audits of own work or that of others to ensure conformance with established procedure.
  • Select and apply appropriate formulas, computer programs, or applications depending on data content.
  • May provide administrative support.

Salary : $40 - $44

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Data Entry Specialist?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Data Entry Specialist career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$40,197 - $52,073
Income Estimation: 
$51,544 - $70,385
Income Estimation: 
$46,072 - $60,343
Income Estimation: 
$52,939 - $67,817
Income Estimation: 
$67,172 - $106,823
Income Estimation: 
$87,954 - $124,905
Income Estimation: 
$54,658 - $80,222
Income Estimation: 
$85,711 - $119,978
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at The Planet Group

  • The Planet Group Rapids, IA
  • Change Management Consultant Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Contract: 6 months Schedule: 40 Hours Pay: $80-$85/hour, DOE Change Management Consultant | Qualifi... more
  • 16 Days Ago

  • The Planet Group Columbia, MD
  • Annual Wage Range: $87,299.20 - $120,036.40 Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses Job Descripti... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • The Planet Group Longmont, CO
  • Senior Financial Analyst Direct Hire Hybrid-Longmont, CO 100k-125k ( a bonus!) Must Haves: Relevant Bachelor's degree and 5 years of FP&A experience, inclu... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • The Planet Group Bedford, MA
  • Welcome to The Planet Group! We're a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection... more
  • 1 Day Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Data Entry Specialist jobs in the Palo Alto, CA area that may be a better fit.

  • Skillerszone San Jose, CA
  • Job Overview We are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Remote Data Entry Specialist to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible f... more
  • 21 Days Ago

  • netPolarity Stanford, CA
  • Job details are Shared below: Job Title: Data Aide 3 Location: Stanford, CA (Hybrid) Job Duration: 6 months Contract Primary Skills: Data entry experience ... more
  • 1 Day Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!