Chief payroll clerk vs payroll supervisor

The differences between chief payroll clerks and payroll supervisors 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 supervisor. Additionally, a payroll supervisor has an average salary of $64,422, which is higher than the $53,799 average annual salary of a chief payroll clerk.

The top three skills for a chief payroll clerk include budget, payroll and customer service. The most important skills for a payroll supervisor are customer service, payroll system, and payroll tax.

Chief payroll clerk vs payroll supervisor overview

	Chief Payroll Clerk	Payroll Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,799	$64,422
Hourly rate	$25.86	$30.97
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	84,588	6,668
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Chief payroll clerk vs payroll supervisor salary

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

	Chief Payroll Clerk	Payroll Supervisor
Average salary	$53,799	$64,422
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $72,000	Between $46,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	eBay
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between chief payroll clerk and payroll supervisor education

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

	Chief Payroll Clerk	Payroll Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of Pennsylvania

Chief payroll clerk vs payroll supervisor demographics

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

	Chief Payroll Clerk	Payroll Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 44.0% Female, 56.0%	Male, 21.3% Female, 78.7%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 6.0% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between chief payroll clerk and payroll supervisor duties and responsibilities

Chief payroll clerk example responsibilities.

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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 supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the administration and processing of KRONOS time reporting system.
Manage installation of automate timekeeping systems in facilities, ensuring accurate, timely processing of time and attendance information.
Act as the HRIS backup running queries and reports as scheduled and upon request via PeopleSoft for management and key stakeholders.
Create journal entries and account reconciliations for key benefit programs and maintain account reconciliations of liability accounts.
Assist in implementing new PTO plan, work with ADP to interface system.
Check all new hire information, ensuring accuracy of information complete in KRONOS system.

Chief payroll clerk vs payroll supervisor skills

Common chief payroll clerk skills

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

Common payroll supervisor skills

Customer Service, 9%
Payroll System, 6%
Payroll Tax, 5%
Reconciliations, 5%
Human Resources, 4%
Process Payroll, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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