Payroll technician vs commission clerk

The differences between payroll technicians and commission 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 technician and a commission clerk. Additionally, a commission clerk has an average salary of $54,253, which is higher than the $44,971 average annual salary of a payroll technician.

The top three skills for a payroll technician include payroll system, human resources and data entry. The most important skills for a commission clerk are data entry, journal entries, and planning commission.

Payroll technician vs commission clerk overview

	Payroll Technician	Commission Clerk
Yearly salary	$44,971	$54,253
Hourly rate	$21.62	$26.08
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	11,297	66,549
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Payroll technician vs commission clerk salary

Payroll technicians and commission clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Payroll Technician	Commission Clerk
Average salary	$44,971	$54,253
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $40,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	InfosysPublicService	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between payroll technician and commission clerk education

There are a few differences between a payroll technician and a commission clerk in terms of educational background:

	Payroll Technician	Commission Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Payroll technician vs commission clerk demographics

Here are the differences between payroll technicians' and commission clerks' demographics:

	Payroll Technician	Commission Clerk
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 6.1% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between payroll technician and commission clerk duties and responsibilities

Payroll technician example responsibilities.

Provide Kronos and Lawson support to management concerning departmental payroll and timekeeping.
Evaluate time cards through KRONOS for accuracy.
Transmit and process payroll for hourly/shift employees on a bi-weekly basis with the use of ADP software.
Process payroll from the loading of time and attendance files to submitting payment data to ADP for check printing.
Provide payroll calculation and leave posting input for computer processing.
Participate in the successful implementation of PeopleSoft from an in-house system.

Commission clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Oversee all financial processes including but not limit to: A/P, A/R, and reconciliations.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Secure revenue for the island of Antigua by collecting tariffs on import & export goods & services.

Payroll technician vs commission clerk skills

Common payroll technician skills

Payroll System, 9%
Human Resources, 7%
Data Entry, 6%
Life Insurance, 5%
Kronos, 4%
Payroll Data, 4%

Common commission clerk skills

Data Entry, 25%
Journal Entries, 21%
Planning Commission, 19%
Legal Notices, 11%
Commission Payments, 9%
Word Processing, 8%