Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Imminent Risk
90%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
79%
(High Risk)
Average: 90%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-15.1%
by year 2033
WAGES
$52,240
or $25.11 per hour
Volume
157,230
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
1.8/10

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Calculated automation risk

100% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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We haven't found any important qualities of this job that can't be easily automated

User poll

79% chance of full automation within the next two decades

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 100% 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?






Sentiment

The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks' job openings is expected to decline 15.1% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks' was $52,240, or $25 per hour

'Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks' were paid 8.7% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 157,230 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 965 people are employed as 'Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks'.

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.

SOC Code: 43-3051.00

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Comments

Bri (Low) 7 days ago
I cant get people to stop submitting their SSN via email, i cant get them to even OPEN a computer, they refuse to use technology, and you think they would go to an automated timekeeping? They refuse to use anything but paper.
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Judita (Low) 5 years ago
Well the robot is only as good as the information provided. Until all data coming in is completely accurate and on time payroll is safe. The amount of mistakes I got to correct due to human error keeps me in the job
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Etular 5 years ago
Given that human managers regularly attempt to fabricate the record of hours or miss payment deadlines (thus, requiring manual adjustments), I think payroll clerks are safe from automation at least up until the point where management are automated.
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