Payroll master vs payroll supervisor

The differences between payroll masters and payroll supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a payroll master, becoming a payroll supervisor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a payroll supervisor has an average salary of $64,422, which is higher than the $62,794 average annual salary of a payroll master.

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

Payroll master vs payroll supervisor overview

	Payroll Master	Payroll Supervisor
Yearly salary	$62,794	$64,422
Hourly rate	$30.19	$30.97
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	14,187	6,668
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	47	48
Years of experience	6	4

Payroll master vs payroll supervisor salary

Payroll masters and payroll supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Payroll Master	Payroll Supervisor
Average salary	$62,794	$64,422
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $87,000	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 payroll master and payroll supervisor education

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

	Payroll Master	Payroll Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Payroll master vs payroll supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between payroll masters' and payroll supervisors' demographics:

	Payroll Master	Payroll Supervisor
Average age	47	48
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 21.3% Female, 78.7%
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, 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	8%	10%

Differences between payroll master and payroll supervisor 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.

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.

Payroll master vs payroll supervisor skills

Common payroll master skills

Payroll System, 100%

Common payroll supervisor skills

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