Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in the Industry of Educational Services

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,890
25th Percentile Wage
$35,680
50th Percentile Wage
$44,170
75th Percentile Wage
$52,830
90th Percentile Wage
$62,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for payroll and timekeeping clerks in the industry of educational services. 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 $62,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent payroll and timekeeping clerks is $28,890.

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 Educational Services from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$44,170
2.90% 12.86%
2016
$42,890
3.17% -
2015
$41,530
3.76% -
2014
$39,970
1.83% -
2013
$39,240
1.91% -
2012
$38,490
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Table 3. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of payroll and timekeeping clerks in 25 industries within the educational services 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
Educational Support Services - Privately owned
$50,000
Technical and trade schools - Privately owned
$49,190
Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned
$49,160
Educational Support Services
$48,730
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned
$47,620
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$46,600
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$46,160
Educational Services - Privately owned
$46,120
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$45,420
Junior colleges - Local government owned
$45,040
Technical and Trade Schools
$44,810
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$44,490
Educational Services
$44,170
Educational Services - State government owned
$44,040
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
$43,920
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$43,830
Educational Services - Local government owned
$43,760
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
$43,680
Educational Support Services - Local government owned
$42,860
Other Schools and Instruction
$42,720
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
$42,580
Junior colleges - State government owned
$42,020
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training
$40,990
Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned
$40,340
Junior colleges - Privately owned
$38,790

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