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Payroll Clerk Hourly Rate

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Updated: 9 May 2013

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Payroll Clerk 2013 Total Pay (?

XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey.

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$24,279 - $44,913

(Median)

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33K

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45K

MEDIAN: $32,573

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National Pay Data

	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$10	$20	$30
Hourly Rate	$11.29 - $19.68
Overtime	$15.41 - $29.09

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$20K	$40K	$60K
Bonus	$0.00 - $1,547
Profit Sharing	$484.79 - $5,152
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$24,279 - $44,913
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 9 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 824

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May 19

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Payroll Clerk Tasks

Enter changes to employee payroll records.
Communicate with employees regarding changes in salary, benefits, etc.
Handle voluntary and involuntary deductions.
Calculate, key, total, and balance substitute payrolls.
Create reports for information pertaining to payroll.

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Companies and Industries for Payroll Clerk Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Payroll Services	$10.98 - $19.15
Health Care	$10.76 - $19.11
Construction	$10.76 - $19.22
Transportation	$10.62 - $19.66
Manufacturing	$10.84 - $19.50

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Key Statistics for Payroll Clerk Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 91%			Male 9%
Hourly Rate:	$13.02 - $17.18			$11.67 - $16.84

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

37%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

10%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$11.42 - $18.93
Associate's Degree	$11.06 - $18.91
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$10.30 - $18.16
Associate's Degree, Accounting	$11.08 - $19.67
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Accounting	$10.07 - $20.86

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 71%		Dental: 57%
	Vision: 42%		None: 26%

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