DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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. Excludes “Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks” (43-3031).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	4,290	236	$19.74/hr	$0.18/hr	$13.13/hr	$16.05/hr	$19.72/hr	$23.06/hr	$27.09/hr
U S	172,740	1,209	$18.95/hr	$0.04/hr	$12.12/hr	$15.04/hr	$18.37/hr	$22.47/hr	$27.23/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Professional and Business Services 1,110 $19.95/hr Education and Health Services 1,080 $19.19/hr Manufacturing 510 $20.49/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 470 $18.75/hr Financial Activities 360 $19.55/hr Construction 350 $18.72/hr Public Administration 250 $22.99/hr Other Services 90 $15.25/hr Leisure and Hospitality 40 $17.48/hr Natural Resources and Mining 30 $21.00/hr

Other Regional Data For Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Minnesota 4,290 $19.72/hr 12.3% Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 2,810 $20.78/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,670 $20.80/hr 9.5% Central Minnesota 440 $19.31/hr 24.9% Northwest Minnesota 350 $16.79/hr 16.0% Southeast Minnesota 350 $17.63/hr 15.8% Southeast Balance of State 330 $16.57/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 320 $16.75/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 290 $16.84/hr 10.3% Northeast Minnesota 230 $19.59/hr 8.8% Southwest Balance of State 210 $17.60/hr N/A Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA 180 $19.91/hr N/A Saint Cloud MN MSA 170 $18.65/hr N/A Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 130 $18.30/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 120 $17.90/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 100 $19.09/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 90 $17.73/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 70 $17.05/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato, MN MetroSA 60 $17.86/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	34,230	$11.23/hr	-1.2%
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	9,430	$17.70/hr	15.5%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	2,360	$13.18/hr	5.2%
Procurement Clerks	1,930	$17.14/hr	8.3%
Statistical Assistants	30	$20.03/hr	0.0%

• Compiles employee time, production, and payroll data from time sheets and other records.
• Reviews time sheets, work charts, timecards, and union agreements for completeness and to determine payroll factors and pay rates.
• Compares wage computations, logs, and time sheets to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
• Records employee information, such as exemptions, transfers, leave pay, and insurance coverage to maintain and update payroll records.
• Processes and issues paychecks to employees.
• Compiles and submits payroll status and other reports to designated departments.
• Calculates or computes wages and deductions and enters data into computer.
• Verifies attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments and posts information onto designated records.