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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-3051
4.9% AI Exposure — Medium
$58,260
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
15,800
Proj. Annual Openings
153,140
Employment (OEWS 2025)
95/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure4.9%
AI Resiliency95/100
Exposure BandMedium
Sector Avg. Exposure19.1%
Top Skills
1.Reading Comprehension
2.Active Listening
3.Mathematics
4.Writing
5.Speaking
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Payroll Assistant, Payroll Clerk, Payroll Coordinator, Payroll Representative, Payroll Specialist, Payroll Technician
Representative Tasks
- •Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.
- •Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
- •Compute wages and deductions, and enter data into computers.
- •Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.
- •Prepare and balance period-end reports, and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Verify employee information.
- •Execute sales or other financial transactions.
- •Record personnel information.
- •Enter information into databases or software programs.
- •Calculate financial data.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
27.0%
Avg AI Exposure
8
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 4.9% | 19.1% |
| Outlook | Average | 22% Bright |
| Median Salary | $58,260 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 95/100 | N/A |