11 Remote Data Entry Jobs That Are Always Hiring ($20/Hr)

ever notice how everyone talks about high-paying remote jobs but they always skip over data entry positions well here's what most people don't realize data entry has evolved Way Beyond the basic $10 per hour jobs that you see advertised everywhere I'm talking about specialized positions that can pay $20 an hour or even more and the best part is many of these roles are actively hiring right now what's up everyone I'm Shane and today I'm going to be sharing 11 data entry positions that most people don't even know about and I'll show you exactly what these jobs actually involve how much they really pay with verified salary data and most importantly how to actually land these positions and I'm not talking about basic data entry jobs I've discovered some specialized positions that most people don't even know exist and you don't need Decades of experience or fancy degrees to get started what you do need though is attention to detail and basic computer skills and the willingness to learn now before we dive into these opportunities if you're excited about finding well-paying data entry work that's stable but also probably boring take a second to hit that like button it helps more people discover these legitimate work from home jobs and I also really appreciate it now let's start with our first role and that's going to be a tax preparer now most people think this is just a seasonal job or that you need to be a CPA but that's not actually true companies need help from tax preparers year round and many will train the right person from scratch and your job is processing tax documents entering data into tax software and helping organize financial information and it's perfect if you're detail oriented and good with numbers now let's talk about the money because this is where it gets interesting according to recent data remote tax preparers are making between $44 and $77,000 a year and this is a tax preparer that I found on YouTube according to this person a tax preparer helps clients minimize their tax burden while complying with regulations and they use specialized software to prepare and file returns and sometimes represent clients in audits or disputes but when you first start as a tax preparer you can absolutely do more of the data entry side of things where you're inputting financial information into tax software now let's go over a quick guide to Landing the job here's exactly what you need to do to get started first get certified through the irs's vaita program it's absolutely free then take online bookkeeping courses there's a lot of really good online courses out there corer is one that I always recommend and they do have some courses on bookkeeping and then learn tax preparation software be familiar with the common ones and also the basics of how to use them and then start with volunteer work to build some experience now the place you'd go to find this is a quick search on Google jobs and you'll actually find countless numbers of companies that have opportunities for this job especially in certain times of the year so yeah really good opportunity here I'm going to give it an8 out of 10 opportunity score I think there's high demand solid pay and you can work year round plus the skills are always valuable and it can lead to higher paying jobs down the line now by the way Landing these remote jobs takes a systematic approach and that's why I've created the 30day remote job Landing Challenge and just like organizing tax documents this guide breaks down your job search into daily actionable steps so grab it below to start your journey it's completely free and you can use this in tandem with watching my videos to land your very first remote job job or land a better remote job now let's look at another great opportunity in the financial sector and that is loan officer now here's another position that's perfect for detail oriented people who want to work from home as a remote loan officer you'll be reviewing applications verifying information and helping process loans and it's a perfect blend of data entry and analytical work now the earning potential here is really good about 91 to $169,000 a year however there are more entry-level positions that are more data entry driven and of course they would pay less and this is a post from a loan officer who earns a whole lot of money according to him a loan officer spends most of their day responding to emails managing their loan pipeline communicating with clients and referral partners and generating new business through networking and relationship building so of course if you're a highlevel loan officer there's a whole lot of networking involved in things however at the end of the day a lot of what you're doing is literally just data entry and if you're an assistant to a loan officer that's likely what you'll be spending a lot of your time doing now the best place to find these types of jobs is through indeed and overall this one's really good obviously it's a bit harder to get into than some of the other ones on the list but I'm going to give it a 9 out of 10 because there's strong demand excellent pay and great career growth potential after all real estate is likely the biggest industry in the world quick break are you wasting 2 hours daily in traffic going to a job that underpays you remote job accelerator 2.0 gives you three tools my coaching clients pay thousands for you'll get resumé templates with AI prompts that increase your chances of Landing high-paying remote jobs oh and by the way these resumé templates are tailored to the jobs that you see on this channel and the specific jobs that we post plus you'll get filtered job listings that eliminate ghost jobs and scams and proven trainings to build your job Landing strategy until now this was only for my coaching clients but I'm making it available for just $50 a month less than many people spend on Starbucks and this offer won't last long so click the link in the description and the pin comment below to check it out or you can scan the QR code right here if you're watching on TV next is a legal assistant and here's a position that combines data entry with the legal field and that creates an interesting and rewarding career path now remote legal assistants handle documentation management calendar organization and data entry for law firms and it's perfect for detail oriented people who can maintain confidentiality and also stay organized now the earning potential here is usually about $41 to $60,000 a year and what's really cool about this position is it lets you generate some legal experience so if you want to be a lawyer later on or you want to work in the legal industry in general this can be an amazing place to start check out this post I found on Reddit an inexperienced Legal Assistant who is feeling overwhelmed received practical advice from a veteran about taking detailed notes finding mentors and studying past documents and indeed seems to be a really good place to find this role as well I'm going to go ahead and give it an 8.5 out of 10 next is going to be a documentation specialist and just like it sounds as you can imagine you'd be doing a whole lot of data entry and this is a position that's perfect for those who love organizing information and maintaining accuracy and as a documentation specialist you'll manage important documents update procedures and ensure everything is properly organized and easily accessible and the earning potential is $47 to $74,000 a year now if you're curious to know what these professionals actually do on a day-to-day basis check out this video from a documentation specialist named candy she reviews clinical documentation for accuracy audits provider coding sends queries to Physicians to fix documentation errors and works with the Epic team to ensure templates meet documentation guidelines epic is a software that hospitals use in order to keep patient records now a quick guide to Landing the job is first of all learn document management system systems Master Microsoft Office Suite develop technical writing skills and if you can try to get certified in documentation management and there's a really a lot of jobs all around here um I definitely try indeed and also Google jobs I'm going to give this one an 8 out of 10 now let's move on to our next remote position which is a data entry technician and this one is pretty obvious in fact I'm not going to spend too much time on it but remote data entry technicians typically earn between 38 to $53,000 a year and there can be some specific niches that make more for instance Simone is a data entry technician and she spends her day verifying documents and inputting data into online systems while meeting hourly quotas typically working 9 to 11 hour shifts from home and a quick guide to Landing the job is improve your typing speed try to get to 60 words per minute learn data entry software Master Excel and Google Sheets and develop attention to detail and these jobs are pretty much everywhere I think Flex jobs and indeed and Google jobs has a lot of opportunities so I'm going to give this one a 7 out of 10 opportunity score just because I think it's kind of an obvious one and I think everyone kind of already knows about it next is more of a medical related data entry job which is coding specialist and don't let the name intimidate you this isn't about programming or anything like that this role focuses on medical coding and data entry and as a coding specialist you'll be converting medical diagnosis and procedures into standardized codes for billing and recordkeeping and it's perfect for detail oriented people who enjoy learning medical terminology and the earning potential here is actually pretty good $55 to $85,000 a year so this one pays a little bit better it is a little bit harder to a job but a lot of the time even though it does require some training and certification the hospitals or the clinics that you work at will actually provide the training for you which is pretty awesome and there's this post I found on Reddit from an aspiring medical coder and they discovered that while certification is important many employers actively seek and experience candidates to trained in specialized coding systems though they should be prepared for ongoing costs like certification maintenance and yearly software subscriptions so basically exactly what I've been reporting so a Quick Start Plan here is complete a medical coding certification although in many cases like I said hospitals will actually train you there learn medical terminology Master coding software and practice with real world scenarios and there are a bunch of posts for this one on indeed so definitely check that out I'm going to give this one a 9 out of 10 I think this is actually really good now if you're interested in taking your data related skills to the next level check out corsa's Google analytics professional certificate it's one of the best certificates you can get online and it opens up a world of incredible jobs that you can get into where you're not just doing data entry you're actually under understanding the data and doing actionable stuff with it which is pretty cool you can click the link in the description in the pin comment below to check it out next is an administrative Aid and this is a position that combines data entry with essential administrative Duty and as a remote administrative Aid you'll be managing digital files entering data into various systems and helping maintain smooth office operations all from home and it's perfect for organized individuals who enjoy multitasking and the compensation is quite attractive according to glass door an administrative Aid earns between $39 and $59,000 a year now that your interest here's an interesting anecdote I found on Reddit it's from someone who shared their Journey from administrative Aid to an assistant within a year and they mentioned how they loved being a generalist handling various tasks for multiple teams though they were looking to specialize further as they advanced in their career which they were able to do now a quick guide to Landing the job Master office software Suites learn virtual communication tools develop excellent organizational skills and get certified in Virtual assistance if possible and Google jobs has a lot of these opportunities so check that out now here's a role that combines data entry with analytical thinking as a remote claims examiner you'll review insurance claims enter and verify data and make decisions based on policy guidelines and it's perfect for detail oriented people who enjoy problem solving and the numbers here are incredibly impressive remote claims examiners typically earn between 51 and $773,000 a year now if that compensation got you interested I did find a post from a current claims examiner on Reddit and they shared that after completing 2 months of training with a mentor they fell in love with a position especially highlighting the incredible workplace flexibility and supportive management and they even mentioned having to pinch themselves to make sure the great work environment was real and overall people tend to say pretty good things about it and there seems to be a lot of jobs on LinkedIn for this particular job so definitely check there I'm going to give this one an opportunity score of 8.5 out of 10 next is a grants associate and this is a position that combines data entry with research and documentation skills and as a remote grants associate you'll be entering and tracking grant information maintaining databases and helping with the application process and it's perfect for detail oriented people who enjoy both data work and writing and the compensation is quite rewarding to say the least remote Grant Associates typically earn between 58 and $83,000 a year and here's an article that I found online from Anna a grants associate she structures processes and manages grants while handling inquiries maintaining accurate records and improving the grant making process and here's what you need to do first of all Learn grant management software develop proposal writing skills Master database management and study Grant compliance requirements and you can check out indeed for these types of jobs overall really good uh opportunity scor is 8 out of 10 I personally worked with grants before when I worked at a 501c3 and of course writing grants is going to be a little more complicated but everyone needs an assistant next is a digital content assistant and this is a position that combines data entry with digital organizational skills and creativity and as a digital content assistant you'll be organizing and managing online content scheduling social media posts and maintaining content calendars and it's perfect for detail oriented people who enjoy both organization and creative work now the compensation is really solid in this position you make about 41 to $66,000 a year and here's an article I found about a day in the life of a digital content assistant the typical day involves managing social media calendars creating content like captions and videos conducting market research and collaborating with creative teams and clients to maintain a strong online presence and a quick guide to lending a job first of all master content Management systems or CMS then learn social media scheduling tools again just be familiar with the most common ones and the basics of how to use them and when it comes up in the interviews if you are familiar with these tools it's going to look really good right then develop basic image editing skills study SEO fundamentals and understand content calendars and workflows and you can find a position like this on a deed with thousands of job openings I'm going to give this one an opportunity score of 8 out of 10 and next is a virtual cataloger and this is a role that combines data entry with inventory management skills so in this position you'll be organizing and updating product information maintaining digital cataloges and ensuring data accuracy and it's perfect for detail oriented people who enjoy systematic work and the pay is pretty competitive remote catalogers typically earn between 46 and $80,000 a year so this was from someone who did cataloging during the Schmid pandemic according to this person they worked on ebooks and Excel files that's it so it's relatively simple data entry however here's some things you can do to ensure that you can land a job first of all learn inventory management systems Master database softwares and just be familiar with them in general develop product classification skills and study data standardization methods and like many jobs before this you can find lots of postings on indeed so yeah this one is really solid I'm going to give it a 7.5 out of 10 opportunity score again check out the 30-day challenge when it comes to actually Landing these jobs I want to help you guys out by you know helping you get those and also check out five legit data entry remote jobs this is a video we did that gives even more options for data entry in case this wasn't enough for you you can check that out by clicking right here