How to become a Keyboard Operator and Related Clerk
Official title: Keyboard Operator and Related Clerks
Data entry and related clerks type and lay out documents using computers, typewriters or other word processing equipment, or enter numerical data into electronic equipment, spreadsheets or databases using keyboards, mice, optical scanners, speech recognition software or other data entry tools.
Main tasks
- Type drafts, copies, audio recordings or shorthand notes using computers, typewriters or other word processing equipment
- Check documents for correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and formatting
- Take dictation and record other material in shorthand
- Enter source data into computer-compatible storage and processing devices
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Average pay: NT$544,000 a year
- Demand for Clerical support jobs is projected at about 1,305,000 in 2024 and about 1,324,000 in 2030. (+1.5%)
- Generative AI could change many tasks in this job, which usually reshapes the work more than it replaces it, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a Keyboard Operator and Related Clerk earn in Taiwan?
Average pay is NT$544,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).
Is a Keyboard Operator and Related Clerk a growing career in Taiwan?
Demand for this job family is projected to change 1.5% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).
Will AI change the work of a Keyboard Operator and Related Clerk?
Generative AI could change many tasks in this job, which usually reshapes the work more than it replaces it, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026