Payroll Clerks
Snapshot
Payroll Clerks prepare payrolls and related records for employee salaries and statutory record-keeping purposes.
| Job stats | |
|---|---|
| How many are employed in this occupation? | 38800 |
| What are the average weekly earnings for full time workers ($ before tax)? | $912 |
| How does unemployment compare with other occupations? | below average |
| What is the vacancy level for this occupation? | moderate |
| What are the job prospects for this occupation? | average |
Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- creating files for new employees to record payroll data
- maintaining and updating files for existing employees to record information such as employee contact details, leave taken, overtime, promotions, transfers, tax deductions, health insurance payments and superannuation
- preparing payroll data from time sheets and other payroll and personnel records
- processing payment of wages and salaries
- issuing and recording adjustments to employees' pay
- interpreting industrial awards
- providing information to employees and managers about payroll matters such as tax issues, benefits and deductions
- finalising files and arrangements when employees retire, resign or transfer
- may be in involved in maintaining superannuation and other deduction and contribution records
Job Titles
- Payroll Clerk