average keystrokes per minute for data entry

#AVERAGE KEYSTROKES PER MINUTE FOR DATA ENTRY SERIES#

Then I moved to more alphanumeric entry using both the keyboard and 10 key side bar. After a year of that I was routinely averaging (for a day) 35,000 - 40,000 KPH. When I did data entry I started on purely 10 Key (working a Proof machine in a bank). Even if you are using a 10 Key side bar then moving between the keyboard and the 10 Key will affect your speed too. If you're using the numbers on your keyboard (as opposed to a 10 Key side bar) then this will further affect your typing speed when compared to a WPM test. And, as often as not, data entry is much more alphanumeric (i.e.: data entry usually has more numerical data but still has alphabetic) than typing. This means that you type in short bursts instead of a more continuous flow like you tend to do when typing, for instance, a letter (or a forum post). Most data entry (at least what I've done) is field based.

#AVERAGE KEYSTROKES PER MINUTE FOR DATA ENTRY SERIES#

The reason data entry is usually measured in KPH is that it's usually not a series of words that are being typed. Are you sure this is correct?One problem with converting from KPH to WPM is the difference in keying methods between data entry and typing. I'm a little slow when it comes to math, and I can't analyze the formula. The highest I've personally ever seen is 15,000. So, I calculated the inverse of 80 wpm (which I believe I'm somewhere near) and according to this formula that would be about 24,000 which I'm pretty sure is completely inhumanely possible. According to this formula, that makes me about 40 wpm. I have been typing about 12,000 kph (per my employer), and I'm in the top 3 of my division.

Average keystrokes per minute for data entry