Payroll & timekeeping clerks

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2023 Workforce

160k

Average Age

45.8

Estimated Job Growth

−15%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$52,532

Average Male Salary

$55,213

Average Female Salary

$52,091

About

Payroll & timekeeping clerks are most often employed by the Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services industry. The average yearly wage for Payroll & timekeeping clerks was $52,532 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Payroll & timekeeping clerks are Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX, Hunt & Rockwall Counties--Rockwall, Greenville & Dallas (Far Northeast) Cities PUMA, TX, and Benton County (East Central)--Kennewick & Richland (South) Cities PUMA, WA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Payroll & timekeeping clerks are Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY, Colusa, Glenn, Tehama & Trinity Counties PUMA, CA, and Benton County (East Central)--Kennewick & Richland (South) Cities PUMA, WA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Payroll & timekeeping clerks workforce. Payroll & timekeeping clerks workforce in 2023 was 159,899 people, of which 85.9% were women and 14.1% were men. Payroll & timekeeping clerks are paid most in Otsego, Schoharie, Oneida (South) & Herkimer (South) Counties PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

22,601

Male Workforce

± 3.69k

137,298

Female Workforce

± 9.09k

The Payroll & timekeeping clerks workforce in 2023 was 159,899 people (85.9% women and 14.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −5.93% between 2014 (169,984) and 2023 (159,899).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Payroll & timekeeping clerks.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($87,173), Rhode Island ($74,166), and Minnesota ($70,051).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$52,532

AVERAGE WAGE

#314 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Payroll & timekeeping clerks earned an average of $52,532, $15,195 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Payroll & timekeeping clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.278

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Payroll & timekeeping clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.278, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Payroll & timekeeping clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Payroll & timekeeping clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Payroll & timekeeping clerks and on wages for those in the field. Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services is the industry that employs the most Payroll & timekeeping clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Payroll & timekeeping clerks, by average wage, is Coal mining ($96,701).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

160k

2023 Workforce

± 9,812

2.1%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.54%

This graphic shows the share of Payroll & timekeeping clerks employed by various industries. Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services employs the largest share of Payroll & timekeeping clerks at 35.4%, followed by Construction with 26% and Elementary & secondary schools with 19.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Payroll & timekeeping clerks in the US. The workforce of Payroll & timekeeping clerks in 2023 was 159,899 people, with 85.9% woman, and 14.1% men. The average age of male Payroll & timekeeping clerks in the workforce is 39.4 and of female Payroll & timekeeping clerks is 46.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Payroll & timekeeping clerks is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Payroll & timekeeping clerks in 2023 was 159,899 people, with 85.9% woman, and 14.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (20,004 people), 50 to 54 years (19,987 people), and 40 to 44 years (19,628 people). Among them they concentrated 37.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 17.1% of Payroll & timekeeping clerks workers were Hispanic and 82.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.9%), Puerto Rican (12.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.8)%

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Races

In 2023, 66.3% of the Payroll & timekeeping clerks workforce were White, of which 87.7% were women and 12.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.4%) and Two or More Races (9.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Payroll & timekeeping clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Payroll & timekeeping clerks is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Legal.

Among the necessary skills for Payroll & timekeeping clerks, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Payroll & timekeeping clerks need more than the average amount of Mathematics.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Payroll & timekeeping clerks in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (21,645 people), Education (3,459 people), and Social Sciences (3,028 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Payroll & timekeeping clerks workers were Some college (50,804 people), Bachelors Degree (38,406 people), and High School or Equivalent (34,523 people).

The graphic shows the Payroll & timekeeping clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Payroll & timekeeping clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Payroll & timekeeping clerks need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Mathematics.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks are expected to see a growth of −15% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks.

−15%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Payroll & timekeeping clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.