Payroll supervisor vs paymaster

The differences between payroll supervisors and paymasters 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 paymaster. Additionally, a paymaster has an average salary of $69,234, which is higher than the $64,422 average annual salary of a payroll supervisor.

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

Payroll supervisor vs paymaster overview

	Payroll Supervisor	Paymaster
Yearly salary	$64,422	$69,234
Hourly rate	$30.97	$33.29
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	6,668	668
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Payroll supervisor vs paymaster salary

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

	Payroll Supervisor	Paymaster
Average salary	$64,422	$69,234
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $89,000	Between $41,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	eBay	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between payroll supervisor and paymaster education

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

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

Payroll supervisor vs paymaster demographics

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

	Payroll Supervisor	Paymaster
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 21.3% Female, 78.7%	Male, 27.8% Female, 72.2%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 6.1% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between payroll supervisor and paymaster 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.

Paymaster example responsibilities.

Manage annual professional liability in PeopleSoft for faculty and fellows.
Assist in month end process including accruals and payroll journals.
Create and maintain record of expenses and payments, assisting in the preparation of various reports and reconciliations.
Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations including bank and payroll reconciliations.
Maintain detailed records of employment, and provide spreadsheets/data of all payroll functions-for audit purposes in accordance with statutory requirements.
Create new inventory/non-inventory items in QuickBooks accounting system and tracks supplies accurately.

Payroll supervisor vs paymaster skills

Common payroll supervisor skills

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

Common paymaster skills

ADP, 11%
Payroll Processing, 11%
Payroll System, 10%
Accruals, 9%
Reconciliations, 8%
W-2, 8%