Salary Breakdown
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Average
$46,410
ANNUAL
$22.31
HOURLY
Entry Level
$30,420
ANNUAL
$14.63
HOURLY
Mid Level
$46,590
ANNUAL
$22.40
HOURLY
Expert Level
$61,590
ANNUAL
$29.61
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
2,660
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
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Top Expected Tasks
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
01
Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.
02
Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
03
Compute wages and deductions, and enter data into computers.
04
Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.
05
Prepare and balance period-end reports, and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements.
06
Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
07
Distribute and collect timecards each pay period.
08
Record employee information, such as exemptions, transfers, and resignations, to maintain and update payroll records.
09
Issue and record adjustments to pay related to previous errors or retroactive increases.
10
Prepare and file payroll tax returns.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Economics and Accounting
KNOWLEDGE
Personnel and Human Resources
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Mathematics
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Speaking
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Written Expression
ABILITY
Oral Expression
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