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13102 – Payroll administrators
Payroll administrators collect, verify and process payroll information, determine pay and benefit entitlements for employees, maintain accurate payroll records, and provide payroll information within a department, company or other establishment. They are employed by payroll administration companies and by establishments throughout the public and private sectors.
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Example titles
- Benefits officer - payroll administration
- Pay advisor
- Pay and benefits administrator
- Pay and benefits clerk
- Pay clerk
- Payroll clerk
- Payroll officer
- Salary administration officer
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Maintain and update employee information, such as records of employee attendance, leave and overtime to calculate pay and benefit entitlements, in Canadian and other currencies, using manual or computerized systems
- Prepare and verify statements of earnings for employees, indicating gross and net salaries and deductions such as taxes, union dues, garnishments and insurance and pension plans
- Prepare, verify and process all employee payroll related payments, including regular pay, benefit payments, and special payments such as bonuses and vacation pay
- Complete, verify and process forms and documentation for administration of benefits such as pension plans, leaves, share savings, employment and medical insurance
- Prepare payroll related filings and supporting documentation, such as year-end tax statements, pension, Records of Employment and other statements
- Provide information on payroll matters, benefit plans and collective agreement provisions
- Compile, review, and monitor statistical reports, statements, and summaries related to pay and benefits accounts
- Prepare and balance period-end reports and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements
- Identify and resolve payroll discrepancies
- May be responsible for the development or implementation of payroll policies, procedures or processes.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of college or other courses in accounting, bookkeeping or payroll administration or experience in payroll administration is usually required.
- Payroll association certification may be required.
- Experience using a payroll system or software may be required.
Additional information
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- Human resources and recruitment officers (12101)
- Benefits officer - government services (in 12104 Employment insurance and revenue officers)
- Personnel clerks (14102)
- Payroll clerk supervisor (in 12011 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers )
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 1 – Business, finance and administration occupations
- TEER
- 3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training
- Major group
- 13 – Administrative occupations and transportation logistics occupations
- Sub-major group
- 131 – Administrative occupations
- Minor group
- 1310 – Administrative, property and payroll officers
- Version
- NOC 2021 Version 1.0