Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks

Also called: Payroll Administrator, Payroll Clerk, Payroll Coordinator, Payroll Specialist,

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:

Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
Compute wages and deductions, and enter data into computers.
Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.

Business

administrative services
customer service

Arts and Humanities

English language

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Engineering and Technology

computers and electronics

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
reading work related information

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

listen and understand what people say
communicate by speaking

Math

choose the right type of math to solve a problem
add, subtract, multiply, or divide

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

They do well at jobs that need:

Integrity
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cooperation
Concern for Others
Independence

You might use software like this on the job:

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Microsoft Dynamics GP
NetSuite ERP

Presentation software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Time accounting software

Kronos Workforce Payroll
Virtual Software Virtual Timecard

high school diploma/GED
some college

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$46,180

$30,320

$66,210