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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Applies pay rules, job data, benefits deductions, HR records, wage questions, policy interpretation, and reporting.
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Transfers employee data, policies, onboarding, benefits questions, compliance records, HRIS work, and workforce communication.
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Fits payroll clerks adding accounting credentials while reusing reconciliations, controls, payroll taxes, records, and audit support.
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Directly reuses employee records, onboarding forms, benefits data, confidentiality, HR systems, deadlines, and staff communication.
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Uses wage statements, deductions, withholding, documentation, deadlines, client questions, and tax-form accuracy.
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We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
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Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
High Risk (61-80%): This occupation shows a significant risk of end-to-end replacement by automation. Many core parts of the role may be structured, repeatable, software-driven, or physically predictable enough for AI, machines, or robotic systems to take over. If you work in this area, it may be worth exploring safer related careers or moving towards more human-centred responsibilities.
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These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Decision-making and problem solving
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What users think
Based on 62 votes
Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 72% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
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Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks was $55,290 ($27 per hour).
The median annual wage for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks was 11.7% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
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Growth
The number of 'Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks' job openings is expected to decline 16.7% by 2034
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Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 156,950 people employed as 'Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks' within the United States.
This represents around 0.10% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 982 people are employed as 'Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks'.
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Job 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.
O*NET-SOC code: 43-3051.00
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