Payroll supervisor vs benefits clerk

The differences between payroll supervisors and benefits clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a payroll supervisor and a benefits clerk. Additionally, a payroll supervisor has an average salary of $64,422, which is higher than the $34,841 average annual salary of a benefits clerk.

The top three skills for a payroll supervisor include customer service, payroll system and payroll tax. The most important skills for a benefits clerk are payroll system, data entry, and open enrollment.

Payroll supervisor vs benefits clerk overview

	Payroll Supervisor	Benefits Clerk
Yearly salary	$64,422	$34,841
Hourly rate	$30.97	$16.75
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	6,668	75,454
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Payroll supervisor vs benefits clerk salary

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

	Payroll Supervisor	Benefits Clerk
Average salary	$64,422	$34,841
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $89,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Minnesota
Best paying company	eBay	Monarch Casino & Resort
Best paying industry	Technology	Government

Differences between payroll supervisor and benefits clerk education

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

	Payroll Supervisor	Benefits Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Payroll supervisor vs benefits clerk demographics

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

	Payroll Supervisor	Benefits Clerk
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 21.3% Female, 78.7%	Male, 13.3% Female, 86.7%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 5.9% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between payroll supervisor and benefits clerk duties and responsibilities

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.

Benefits clerk example responsibilities.

Examine HMO documents to verify eligibility to process or reject into or from a manage care plan when necessary.
Enter employee data in HRIS system.
Used ADP HR/B software for benefits enrollment and reports.
Maintain retirement (401k) plan, FMLA and personnel records.
Monitor FMLA, CFRA, PDL, and personal leave of absence and premiums payments.
Update and maintain benefits data in the HRIS system to ensure accuracy and integrity of employee information.

Payroll supervisor vs benefits clerk skills

Common payroll supervisor skills

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

Common benefits clerk skills

Payroll System, 17%
Data Entry, 8%
Open Enrollment, 7%
Cobra, 7%
HRIS, 5%
Human Resources, 5%