Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in the Industry of Newspaper Publishers

The salary statistics and trend of payroll and timekeeping clerks in the industry of newspaper publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare payroll and timekeeping clerk salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,780
25th Percentile Wage
$32,570
50th Percentile Wage
$43,020
75th Percentile Wage
$50,870
90th Percentile Wage
$59,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for payroll and timekeeping clerks in the industry of newspaper publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) payroll and timekeeping clerks is $59,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent payroll and timekeeping clerks is $26,780.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in the industry of Newspaper Publishers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$43,020
4.16% 10.72%
2016
$41,230
4.66% -
2015
$39,310
2.67% -
2014
$38,260
-0.37% -
2013
$38,400
-0.03% -
2012
$38,410
- -

Table 3. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of payroll and timekeeping clerks in 19 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of payroll and timekeeping clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Software Publishers
$53,690
Other Information Services
$52,300
Other Information Services
$52,300
Telecommunications
$49,300
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$49,210
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$48,950
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$48,870
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$47,330
Television Broadcasting
$47,330
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$47,000
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$46,200
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$46,200
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$46,020
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$43,920
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$43,920
Newspaper Publishers
$43,020
Other Telecommunications
$41,890
Radio Broadcasting
$41,810
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
$39,440

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