Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Compile and record employee time and payroll data.
About the profession
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.
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Based on the Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Junior Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk → Practitioner Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk → Senior Practitioner Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk → Lead Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
76K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $35,960 - $45,925/year With equity/bonuses: $39,556 - $55,110 Top markets (SF/NYC): $41,354 - $55,110 Execute core tasks using Reading…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $25,172 - $41,333 Year 2-3: Junior level $45,925 - $53,096 Year 4-6: Mid level $53,096 - $57,567 Year 7-10: Senior level $57,567 - $69,148 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Reading Comprehension and Active Listening You communicate…
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