ANZSCO 55136.9High RiskNo Shortage

Payroll Clerks

Numerical Clerks · Accounting Clerks and Bookkeepers

0.0out of 10
High Risk

Median Weekly Pay

$1,548

Full-time workers

Employment

54,500

Total workers

10yr Growth

+4.3%

Projected to 2034

Shortage Status

No Shortage

JSA Official AI Exposure

Automation68.0%
Augmentation70.0%

Key Tasks

  • Creating files for new employees to record payroll data
  • Maintaining and updating files for existing employees to record information such as employee contact details, leave taken, overtime, promotions, transfers, tax deductions, health insurance payments and superannuation
  • Preparing payroll data from time sheets and other payroll and personnel records
  • Processing payment of wages and salaries
  • Issuing and recording adjustments to employees' pay
  • Interpreting industrial awards
  • Providing information to employees and managers about payroll matters such as tax issues, benefits and deductions
  • Finalising files and arrangements when employees retire, resign or transfer
  • May be in involved in maintaining superannuation and other deduction and contribution records

Employment Projections to 2034

Median Age

45

Female Share

86.0%

Part-Time Share

29.0%

Skill Level

4 / 5