Payroll master vs office manager

The differences between payroll masters and office managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a payroll master and an office manager. Additionally, a payroll master has an average salary of $62,794, which is higher than the $43,395 average annual salary of an office manager.

The top three skills for a payroll master include payroll system, and . The most important skills for an office manager are customer service, patients, and financial statements.

Payroll master vs office manager overview

	Payroll Master	Office Manager
Yearly salary	$62,794	$43,395
Hourly rate	$30.19	$20.86
Growth rate	-3%	-8%
Number of jobs	14,187	53,712
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Payroll master vs office manager salary

Payroll masters and office managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Payroll Master	Office Manager
Average salary	$62,794	$43,395
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $87,000	Between $30,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Moody's
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between payroll master and office manager education

There are a few differences between a payroll master and an office manager in terms of educational background:

	Payroll Master	Office Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California State University - Bakersfield

Payroll master vs office manager demographics

Here are the differences between payroll masters' and office managers' demographics:

	Payroll Master	Office Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between payroll master and office manager duties and responsibilities

Payroll master example responsibilities.

Manage installation of automate timekeeping systems in facilities, ensuring accurate, timely processing of time and attendance information.
Manage installation of automate timekeeping systems in facilities, ensuring accurate, timely processing of time and attendance information.
Implement FSA benefit and establish new guidelines and relationships with third-party administrators.

Office manager example responsibilities.

Manage international team development of RFP for new MPLS global network services.
Produce around $100k month sales/ billings, AIA documents, and manage customer accounts.
Monitor and manage the HVAC environment and nightly office cleaning performance for maximum comfort, appearance and functionality.
Manage PMO office functions including creation of strategic plan, marketing of services, and resource and project planning.
Manage production of an RFP to source $60m in software and services and manage a subset of the subsequent implementation.
Manage daily functions and systems to ensure patients receive appropriate accommodations under HIPAA guidelines.

Payroll master vs office manager skills

Common payroll master skills

Payroll System, 100%

Common office manager skills

Customer Service, 19%
Patients, 13%
Financial Statements, 6%
Office Operations, 4%
Office Equipment, 4%
Scheduling Appointments, 4%