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	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	Human Resources Specialists	Accountants and Auditors	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	Tax Preparers
SUMMARY	72% High Risk	25% Low Risk	32% Low Risk	39% Low Risk	51% Moderate Risk	57% Moderate Risk
JOB SCORE	1.8/10	5.5/10	6.1/10	5.2/10	2.3/10	3.2/10
POLLING	79% (High Risk, Based on 62 votes)	55% (Moderate Risk, Based on 32 votes)	50% (Moderate Risk, Based on 215 votes)	66% (High Risk, Based on 7,029 votes)	67% (High Risk, Based on 58 votes)	74% (High Risk, Based on 133 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-16.7%	5.3%	6.2%	4.6%	-7.1%	4.5%
WAGES	$55,290 or $26.58 per hour	$77,020 or $37.03 per hour	$72,910 or $35.05 per hour	$81,680 or $39.27 per hour	$49,440 or $23.77 per hour	$50,560 or $24.31 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	156,950	102,370	917,460	1,448,290	92,580	73,570
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DESCRIPTION	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.	Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.	Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.	Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary 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.	Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.

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