Paymaster vs personnel scheduler

The differences between paymasters and personnel schedulers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a paymaster and a personnel scheduler. Additionally, a paymaster has an average salary of $69,234, which is higher than the $42,727 average annual salary of a personnel scheduler.

The top three skills for a paymaster include ADP, payroll processing and payroll system. The most important skills for a personnel scheduler are FMLA, patient appointments, and data entry.

Paymaster vs personnel scheduler overview

	Paymaster	Personnel Scheduler
Yearly salary	$69,234	$42,727
Hourly rate	$33.29	$20.54
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	668	9,527
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Associate Degree, 33%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Paymaster vs personnel scheduler salary

Paymasters and personnel schedulers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paymaster	Personnel Scheduler
Average salary	$69,234	$42,727
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $115,000	Between $30,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between paymaster and personnel scheduler education

There are a few differences between a paymaster and a personnel scheduler in terms of educational background:

	Paymaster	Personnel Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Associate Degree, 33%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Paymaster vs personnel scheduler demographics

Here are the differences between paymasters' and personnel schedulers' demographics:

	Paymaster	Personnel Scheduler
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 27.8% Female, 72.2%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 6.1% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between paymaster and personnel scheduler duties and responsibilities

Paymaster example responsibilities.

Manage annual professional liability in PeopleSoft for faculty and fellows.
Assist in month end process including accruals and payroll journals.
Create and maintain record of expenses and payments, assisting in the preparation of various reports and reconciliations.
Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations including bank and payroll reconciliations.
Maintain detailed records of employment, and provide spreadsheets/data of all payroll functions-for audit purposes in accordance with statutory requirements.
Create new inventory/non-inventory items in QuickBooks accounting system and tracks supplies accurately.

Personnel scheduler example responsibilities.

Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
Schedule patients for different procedures as ordered by attending physicians, update patients information and demographics in databases as needed.
Obtain Dr. Orders and necessary documentation regarding schedule procedure.

Paymaster vs personnel scheduler skills

Common paymaster skills

ADP, 11%
Payroll Processing, 11%
Payroll System, 10%
Accruals, 9%
Reconciliations, 8%
W-2, 8%

Common personnel scheduler skills

FMLA, 39%
Patient Appointments, 34%
Data Entry, 27%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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