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 Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	340	22	$19.59/hr	$0.32/hr	$14.40/hr	$16.55/hr	$19.28/hr	$22.53/hr	$26.28/hr
Minnesota	3,900	222	$19.83/hr	$0.20/hr	$13.22/hr	$16.16/hr	$19.82/hr	$23.17/hr	$27.42/hr
U S	176,320	1,763	$18.72/hr	$0.06/hr	$11.82/hr	$14.80/hr	$18.27/hr	$22.36/hr	$26.83/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 100 $18.92/hr Manufacturing 50 $20.74/hr Professional and Business Services 50 $18.17/hr Construction 40 $20.07/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 40 $19.21/hr Public Administration 30 $20.67/hr

Other Regional Data For Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,420 $20.93/hr 9.5% Central Minnesota 340 $19.28/hr 24.9% Southeast Minnesota 310 $17.86/hr 15.8% Northwest Minnesota 280 $17.20/hr 16.0% Southwest Minnesota 270 $16.50/hr 10.3% Northeast Minnesota 220 $20.32/hr 8.8%

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	3,910	$10.22/hr	3.5%
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	810	$16.54/hr	21.0%
Procurement Clerks	150	$17.40/hr	15.6%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	140	$13.43/hr	7.6%

• 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.