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
EDR 9 - South Central	160	10	$16.69/hr	$0.42/hr	$12.21/hr	$14.57/hr	$16.73/hr	$18.91/hr	$21.99/hr
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 Education and Health Services 50 $17.60/hr Manufacturing 30 $17.39/hr Professional and Business Services 30 $16.86/hr Construction 20 $14.05/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 10 $16.35/hr

Other Regional Data For Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 2,670 $20.80/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 350 $17.63/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 250 $19.36/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 230 $19.59/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 160 $16.73/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 130 $17.19/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 100 $16.14/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 90 $19.01/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 90 $16.78/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 60 $17.07/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 60 $16.83/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 50 $19.54/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 30 $17.55/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	1,980	$10.74/hr	N/A
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	420	$17.10/hr	N/A
Procurement Clerks	80	$16.58/hr	N/A
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	70	$14.31/hr	N/A
Statistical Assistants	N/A	N/A	N/A

• 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.