Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks - What They Do

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks generally receive Moderate-term on-the-job training before they are capable of performing their job at an acceptable level. Once employed, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks can expect to earn an average of $37,000 per year throughout their career.

In addition, over the coming 10 years Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks will see above trend growth within their industry. They should experience a 3.1% rate of growth during this time period. In respect to starting your own business, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks rarely feel the entrepreneurial itch. Currently, 1.2% of the employment base is classified as self-employed.

Given the job environment today, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks can consider themselves quite lucky, as only 3.5% are currently unemployed.