Payroll secretary vs service secretary

The differences between payroll secretaries and service 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 service secretary. Additionally, a payroll secretary has an average salary of $52,677, which is higher than the $30,948 average annual salary of a service secretary.

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

Payroll secretary vs service secretary overview

	Payroll Secretary	Service Secretary
Yearly salary	$52,677	$30,948
Hourly rate	$25.33	$14.88
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	12,543	25,307
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Payroll secretary vs service secretary salary

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

	Payroll Secretary	Service Secretary
Average salary	$52,677	$30,948
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $69,000	Between $22,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	East Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	EastHartford Schools
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between payroll secretary and service secretary education

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

	Payroll Secretary	Service Secretary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Payroll secretary vs service secretary demographics

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

	Payroll Secretary	Service Secretary
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 5.9% Female, 94.1%	Male, 7.0% Female, 93.0%
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, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between payroll secretary and service 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.

Service secretary example responsibilities.

Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.
Assist payroll administrator with completing bi-weekly payroll.
Compose and edit PowerPoint presentations for physicians.
Develop several PowerPoint presentations utilize for training purposes.
Developed/Implemented/Monitore annual budgets and payroll system for both departments.
Demonstrate professional integrity and tactful handling of confidential and protect health information according to HIPAA and administrative policy guidelines.

Payroll secretary vs service secretary skills

Common payroll secretary skills

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

Common service secretary skills

Patients, 14%
Customer Service, 14%
Data Entry, 9%
Payroll, 7%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Word Processing, 6%