Chief payroll clerk vs payroll processor

The differences between chief payroll clerks and payroll processors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a chief payroll clerk and a payroll processor. Additionally, a chief payroll clerk has an average salary of $53,799, which is higher than the $44,307 average annual salary of a payroll processor.

The top three skills for a chief payroll clerk include budget, payroll and customer service. The most important skills for a payroll processor are customer service, data entry, and ADP.

Chief payroll clerk vs payroll processor overview

	Chief Payroll Clerk	Payroll Processor
Yearly salary	$53,799	$44,307
Hourly rate	$25.86	$21.30
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	84,588	11,795
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Chief payroll clerk vs payroll processor salary

Chief payroll clerks and payroll processors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Payroll Clerk	Payroll Processor
Average salary	$53,799	$44,307
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $72,000	Between $33,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Venable
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between chief payroll clerk and payroll processor education

There are a few differences between a chief payroll clerk and a payroll processor in terms of educational background:

	Chief Payroll Clerk	Payroll Processor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of Pennsylvania

Chief payroll clerk vs payroll processor demographics

Here are the differences between chief payroll clerks' and payroll processors' demographics:

	Chief Payroll Clerk	Payroll Processor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 44.0% Female, 56.0%	Male, 16.1% Female, 83.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between chief payroll clerk and payroll processor duties and responsibilities

Chief payroll clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Research and advise upper management orally and in writing on issues impacting payroll and/or budget.
Administer the payroll for the firm, using the ADP manual data entry payroll service.
Process payroll and supervise timekeeping functions.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
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Payroll processor example responsibilities.

Manage PTO and cafeteria benefits program.
Assist KRONOS editors as need in the KRONOS timekeeping system.
Input, verify and correct time records using the KRONOS and Lawson software.
Test new software upgrades to payroll HRIS system before implementing to payroll team.
Process, balance and facilitate the transmission of incoming and outgoing ACH files.
Input hours into PeopleSoft and balance batches for assign pay groups according to establish schedule.

Chief payroll clerk vs payroll processor skills

Common chief payroll clerk skills

Budget, 44%
Payroll, 44%
Customer Service, 12%

Common payroll processor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 9%
ADP, 5%
Payroll System, 5%
Kronos, 5%
Human Resources, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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