DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

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	3,410	102	$18.70/hr	$0.11/hr	$12.80/hr	$15.60/hr	$18.75/hr	$21.93/hr	$24.46/hr
U S	139,200	835	$18.68/hr	$0.04/hr	$12.06/hr	$14.86/hr	$18.28/hr	$22.11/hr	$26.30/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 1,240 $18.65/hr Professional and Business Services 530 $18.57/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 460 $16.67/hr Financial Activities 390 $20.58/hr Public Administration 360 $20.83/hr Manufacturing 350 $17.33/hr Leisure and Hospitality 30 $16.88/hr Other Services 20 $18.68/hr

Other Regional Data For Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Minnesota 3,410 $18.75/hr 9.9% Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 2,250 $19.54/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,160 $19.56/hr 6.8% Southeast Minnesota 370 $18.62/hr 18.8% Central Minnesota 300 $17.78/hr 18.5% Northwest Minnesota 280 $16.10/hr 17.4% Southwest Minnesota 240 $15.86/hr 9.0% Northwest Balance of State 200 $15.97/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 200 $18.00/hr 11.2% Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA 200 $18.27/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 190 $19.99/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 180 $16.33/hr N/A Saint Cloud MN MSA 140 $17.60/hr N/A Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 140 $16.27/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 120 $16.59/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato, MN MetroSA 100 $15.84/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 90 $17.75/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 50 $17.98/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 30 $15.17/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists	9,970	$25.10/hr	N/A
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	5,390	$21.93/hr	4.2%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,290	$19.72/hr	12.3%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	2,800	$14.84/hr	21.3%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	2,790	$21.94/hr	3.4%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	1,950	$24.61/hr	6.1%

• Examines employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.
• Processes and reviews employment application to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicant.
• Answers questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
• Interviews applicants to obtain and verify information.
• Requests information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicant's employment acceptability.
• Selects applicants having specified job requirements and refers to employing official.
• Explains company insurance policies and options to employees and files claim and cancellation forms.
• Communicates with employees or applicants to explain company personnel policies and procedures.
• Administers and scores employee aptitude, skills, personality, and interests tests.
• Prepares listing of vacancies and notifies eligible workers of position availability.
• Maintains and updates employee records to document personnel actions and changes in employee status.
• Records employee data, such as address, rate of pay, absences, and benefits, using personal computer.
• Compiles and types reports from employment records.