DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

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
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,250	104	$22.13/hr	$0.27/hr	$15.88/hr	$18.91/hr	$22.24/hr	$25.45/hr	$29.19/hr
Minnesota	3,170	111	$21.52/hr	$0.19/hr	$15.62/hr	$18.06/hr	$21.52/hr	$24.76/hr	$28.51/hr
U S	117,340	1,408	$20.74/hr	$0.06/hr	$14.00/hr	$16.77/hr	$20.16/hr	$24.15/hr	$28.87/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Professional and Business Services 670 $23.10/hr Education and Health Services 590 $21.73/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 310 $20.64/hr Public Administration 310 $23.27/hr Financial Activities 150 $22.13/hr Manufacturing 110 $22.32/hr Other Services 40 $17.72/hr Leisure and Hospitality 30 $18.53/hr

Other Regional Data For Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 2,250 $22.24/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 170 $19.31/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 160 $18.90/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 150 $21.37/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 120 $18.89/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 120 $19.51/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 100 $20.28/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 90 $18.61/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 50 $19.32/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 50 $19.06/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 40 $21.22/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 30 $18.60/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists	10,430	$31.78/hr	N/A
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	3,850	$25.40/hr	N/A
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	1,910	$20.87/hr	N/A
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,730	$26.09/hr	N/A
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	1,680	$25.61/hr	N/A

• Examines employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.
• Processes and reviews employment application to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicant.
• Answers questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
• Interviews applicants to obtain and verify information.
• Requests information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicant's employment acceptability.
• Selects applicants having specified job requirements and refers to employing official.
• Explains company insurance policies and options to employees and files claim and cancellation forms.
• Communicates with employees or applicants to explain company personnel policies and procedures.
• Administers and scores employee aptitude, skills, personality, and interests tests.
• Prepares listing of vacancies and notifies eligible workers of position availability.
• Maintains and updates employee records to document personnel actions and changes in employee status.
• Records employee data, such as address, rate of pay, absences, and benefits, using personal computer.
• Compiles and types reports from employment records.