Payroll manager vs commission clerk

The differences between payroll managers and commission clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a payroll manager and a commission clerk. Additionally, a payroll manager has an average salary of $86,147, which is higher than the $54,253 average annual salary of a commission clerk.

The top three skills for a payroll manager include customer service, human resources and payroll system. The most important skills for a commission clerk are data entry, journal entries, and planning commission.

Payroll manager vs commission clerk overview

	Payroll Manager	Commission Clerk
Yearly salary	$86,147	$54,253
Hourly rate	$41.42	$26.08
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	6,972	66,549
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Payroll manager vs commission clerk salary

Payroll managers and commission clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Payroll Manager	Commission Clerk
Average salary	$86,147	$54,253
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $117,000	Between $40,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Ep Energy	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between payroll manager and commission clerk education

There are a few differences between a payroll manager and a commission clerk in terms of educational background:

	Payroll Manager	Commission Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Payroll manager vs commission clerk demographics

Here are the differences between payroll managers' and commission clerks' demographics:

	Payroll Manager	Commission Clerk
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 22.0% Female, 78.0%	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between payroll manager and commission clerk duties and responsibilities

Payroll manager example responsibilities.

Manage accounting and finance operations including A/R, A/P and general accounting, etc.
Manage annual W2 reconciliation and distribution.
Manage expatriates compensation packages and taxation.
Coordinate department conversion of manual payroll system to KRONOS automate time and attendance system.
Save the company $5,500 by learning ADP and creating payroll accruals and profiles to accurately record employee PTO time profiles.
Process payroll utilizing ADP payroll system

Commission clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Oversee all financial processes including but not limit to: A/P, A/R, and reconciliations.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Secure revenue for the island of Antigua by collecting tariffs on import & export goods & services.

Payroll manager vs commission clerk skills

Common payroll manager skills

Customer Service, 8%
Human Resources, 5%
Payroll System, 5%
Payroll Tax, 5%
HRIS, 4%
Reconciliations, 4%

Common commission clerk skills

Data Entry, 25%
Journal Entries, 21%
Planning Commission, 19%
Legal Notices, 11%
Commission Payments, 9%
Word Processing, 8%