Accounting assistant, human resource assistant vs payroll & human resources assistant

The differences between accounting assistants, human resource assistant and payroll & human resources assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an accounting assistant, human resource assistant, becoming a payroll & human resources assistant takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an accounting assistant, human resource assistant has an average salary of $44,438, which is higher than the $41,680 average annual salary of a payroll & human resources assistant.

The top three skills for an accounting assistant, human resource assistant include assist human resources, financial reports and purchase orders. The most important skills for a payroll & human resources assistant are data entry, assist human resources, and background checks.

Accounting assistant, human resource assistant vs payroll & human resources assistant overview

	Accounting Assistant, Human Resource Assistant	Payroll & Human Resources Assistant
Yearly salary	$44,438	$41,680
Hourly rate	$21.36	$20.04
Growth rate	-5%	-3%
Number of jobs	69,358	45,318
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	51	48
Years of experience	6	4

Accounting assistant, human resource assistant vs payroll & human resources assistant salary

Accounting assistants, human resource assistant and payroll & human resources assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Accounting Assistant, Human Resource Assistant	Payroll & Human Resources Assistant
Average salary	$44,438	$41,680
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $64,000	Between $29,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Compunetix
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between accounting assistant, human resource assistant and payroll & human resources assistant education

There are a few differences between an accounting assistant, human resource assistant and a payroll & human resources assistant in terms of educational background:

	Accounting Assistant, Human Resource Assistant	Payroll & Human Resources Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Accounting assistant, human resource assistant vs payroll & human resources assistant demographics

Here are the differences between accounting assistants, human resource assistant' and payroll & human resources assistants' demographics:

	Accounting Assistant, Human Resource Assistant	Payroll & Human Resources Assistant
Average age	51	48
Gender ratio	Male, 10.3% Female, 89.7%	Male, 10.3% Female, 89.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 6.2% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	10%

Differences between accounting assistant, human resource assistant and payroll & human resources assistant duties and responsibilities

Accounting assistant, human resource assistant example responsibilities.

Manage the majority of accounting functions including AP, AR and GL entries.
Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Process ACH s and wire transfers.
Handle HRIS software such as Ceridian and Kronos.
Aggregate weekly employee time for bi-weekly processing and transmittal to ADP payroll.
Process semi-monthly payroll using DarwiNet, HRIS software; calculate deductions and bonuses.

Payroll & human resources assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and track PTO eligibility.
Manage new employee orientation training, including e-verify.
Update HRIS system with election updates, notify carriers of changes and perform reconciliation of payroll deductions with vendor invoices.
Streamline and update payroll processes and procedures in addition to implementing new time and attendance systems, HRIS and record keeping.
Work on Microsoft outlook, word, excel, KRONOS timekeeper and other programs on AS400.
Maintain attendance tracking system by recording employee tardy/absentee information, vacation hours earn and used, and FMLA time used.

Accounting assistant, human resource assistant vs payroll & human resources assistant skills

Common accounting assistant, human resource assistant skills

Assist Human Resources, 23%
Financial Reports, 6%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Bank Deposits, 6%
Credit Card Statements, 5%
General Ledger, 4%

Common payroll & human resources assistant skills

Data Entry, 6%
Assist Human Resources, 6%
Background Checks, 6%
ADP Payroll, 5%
Payroll Processing, 5%
Payroll System, 5%

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