Description
Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.
Interests
- Conventional
- Enterprising
Work Values
- Relationships
- Support
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Self-Control
Tasks
- Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.
- Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
- Compute wages and deductions, and enter data into computers.
- Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.
- Prepare and balance period-end reports, and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements.
Work Activities
- Working with Computers
- Processing Information
- Getting Information
- Performing Administrative Activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Detailed Work Activities
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Technology Skills
- Time accounting software
- Presentation software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Accounting software
- Human resources software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Near Vision
- Written Expression
- Oral Expression
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Mathematics
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
Knowledge
- Administrative
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Economics and Accounting
- Personnel and Human Resources
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
SAP Certified Associate - Implementation Consultant - SAP SuccessFactors Full Cloud/Core HybridCertifying Organization
SAP America, Inc.
Type
Product/Equipment
Certifying Organization
Oracle Corporation
Type
Product/Equipment
Certifying Organization
SAP America, Inc.
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
SAP Certified Associate - SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANACertifying Organization
SAP America, Inc.
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
Bookkeeping CertificationCertifying Organization
National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $42,453 |
| Median (50%) | $52,406 |
| High (90%) | $69,029 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $49,458 |
| Mid Level | $58,807 |
| Senior Level | $67,007 |
| Expert Level | $98,027 |
Employability
There are currently 160,300 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 136,200 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -15%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -15%
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