Payroll master vs support staff

The differences between payroll masters and desk clerks supervisors 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 a support staff. Additionally, a payroll master has an average salary of $62,794, which is higher than the $31,772 average annual salary of a support staff.

The top three skills for a payroll master include payroll system, and . The most important skills for a support staff are customer service, developmental disabilities, and mental health.

Payroll master vs support staff overview

	Payroll Master	Support Staff
Yearly salary	$62,794	$31,772
Hourly rate	$30.19	$15.28
Growth rate	-3%	36%
Number of jobs	14,187	161,915
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Payroll master vs support staff salary

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

	Payroll Master	Support Staff
Average salary	$62,794	$31,772
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $87,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Lakeland Electric
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between payroll master and support staff education

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

	Payroll Master	Support Staff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Duke University

Payroll master vs support staff demographics

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

	Payroll Master	Support Staff
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 6.2% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between payroll master and support staff 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.

Support staff example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint inventory repository and assign access levels to new hires as needed.
Provide companionship to the consumer.
Tutor students in various science courses, English and GED prep classes.
Maintain a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment which fosters growth and rehabilitation.
Work with students at various levels of mathematics knowledge within the same teaching environment.
Work with students who have graduated from the developmental mathematics program on more advance mathematics classes.

Payroll master vs support staff skills

Common payroll master skills

Payroll System, 100%

Common support staff skills

Customer Service, 9%
Developmental Disabilities, 7%
Mental Health, 6%
Meal Preparation, 6%
Direct Care, 6%
Home Maintenance, 6%