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 First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,480	141	$24.91/hr	$0.32/hr	$17.47/hr	$20.95/hr	$24.85/hr	$29.09/hr	$32.17/hr
U S	142,700	1,427	$23.07/hr	$0.09/hr	$14.76/hr	$18.01/hr	$22.47/hr	$27.75/hr	$32.22/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 Professional and Business Services 1,010 $25.64/hr Education and Health Services 440 $23.57/hr Construction 270 $25.92/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 260 $23.05/hr Manufacturing 230 $24.10/hr Public Administration 130 $26.63/hr Financial Activities 80 $25.40/hr Leisure and Hospitality 30 $22.31/hr Other Services 20 $25.85/hr Information 10 $29.69/hr

Other Regional Data For Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 2,480 $24.85/hr -1.5% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,730 $26.09/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,590 $26.23/hr N/A Central Minnesota 280 $23.26/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 190 $21.64/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 180 $22.61/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 170 $22.59/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 160 $20.79/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 150 $22.61/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 130 $23.20/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 110 $22.54/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 100 $21.30/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 100 $22.35/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 100 $20.70/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 50 $22.69/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 50 $22.30/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 40 $27.89/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 30 $24.10/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 30 $19.76/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	7,770	$20.91/hr	1.5%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	2,450	$15.03/hr	-0.5%
Procurement Clerks	1,120	$20.96/hr	0.1%
Statistical Assistants	50	$21.93/hr	0.0%

• 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.