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A payroll clerk is responsible for managing the payroll and employee benefit records of a company. Responsibilities may include calculating wages, preparing paychecks or direct deposits, filing taxes, maintaining records of employees' hours worked and vacation time used, tracking deductions for health insurance or union dues, processing new hire paperwork, responding to inquiries about wages and benefits from employees and other stakeholders. The role also involves ensuring compliance with applicable laws governing wages, overtime calculation methods and leave policies.

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Avg Pay: $44K
Jobs: 0
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Avg Pay: $39K
Jobs: 2,291

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  • Associate Degree in Accounting
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    Avg. Duration:13 monthsAvg. Fees:$22,675Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Economics
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$34,442Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Business Management
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,989Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Accounting
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$30,438Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Psychology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,580Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Business Administration
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    Avg. Duration:18 monthsAvg. Fees:$15,161Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Payroll Clerk and Other Important Info

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5.8 years
$42K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
4.36 years
Entry
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
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