Careers · Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · California
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in California
Payroll and timekeeping clerks compile and record employee work hours, production data, and compensation information. They compute wages, deductions, and commissions, then prepare paychecks or process payroll systems In California the median pay is $65,340 a year, 12% above the national median of $58,260.
$65,340median pay in California, per year
$56,230–$78,870middle half earn
20,590employed in California
$58,260U.S. median, for comparison
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against payroll and timekeeping clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against payroll and timekeeping clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience). Most hold a certificate or training program.
Skills that matter most
Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningMathematicsWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringService Orientation
Knowledge areas
AdministrativeMathematics (knowledge)English LanguageEconomics and AccountingPersonnel and Human ResourcesAdministration and Management
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks.
Licenses and training in California
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in other states
District of Columbia · $74,670Washington · $64,560Colorado · $64,140Massachusetts · $63,670New Hampshire · $63,090Alaska · $62,210Connecticut · $62,200Hawaii · $62,070Illinois · $61,390Minnesota · $61,320
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against payroll and timekeeping clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against payroll and timekeeping clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 43-3051.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.