Payroll secretary vs secretary

The differences between payroll secretaries and secretaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a payroll secretary and a secretary. Additionally, a payroll secretary has an average salary of $52,677, which is higher than the $36,442 average annual salary of a secretary.

The top three skills for a payroll secretary include purchase orders, payroll system and office equipment. The most important skills for a secretary are customer service, telephone calls, and payroll.

Payroll secretary vs secretary overview

	Payroll Secretary	Secretary
Yearly salary	$52,677	$36,442
Hourly rate	$25.33	$17.52
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	12,543	69,315
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Payroll secretary vs secretary salary

Payroll secretaries and secretaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Payroll Secretary	Secretary
Average salary	$52,677	$36,442
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $69,000	Between $26,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between payroll secretary and secretary education

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

	Payroll Secretary	Secretary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Payroll secretary vs secretary demographics

Here are the differences between payroll secretaries' and secretaries' demographics:

	Payroll Secretary	Secretary
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 5.9% Female, 94.1%	Male, 10.1% Female, 89.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 3.9% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between payroll secretary and secretary duties and responsibilities

Payroll secretary example responsibilities.

Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.
Answer phones, work in Quickbooks to invoice, enter bills, generate computer checks and payroll.
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Compile and summarize responses to subpoenas.

Secretary example responsibilities.

Manage and oversee all STO relate actions task to OSD impacting future and current operations in STO.
Manage financial bookkeeping efficiently for the company using QuickBooks.
Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.
Present information orally, using Microsoft PowerPoint to military officials on various office and personnel administrative functions.
Track progress monitoring for corrective reading and corrective math.
Copy and distribute medical records according to guidelines set by HIPPA

Payroll secretary vs secretary skills

Common payroll secretary skills

Purchase Orders, 13%
Payroll System, 8%
Office Equipment, 7%
Scheduling Appointments, 6%
QuickBooks, 6%
Payroll Data, 6%

Common secretary skills

Customer Service, 15%
Telephone Calls, 11%
Payroll, 9%
Scheduling Appointments, 9%
Word Processing, 5%
Office Equipment, 5%