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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in the Industry of Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions

The salary statistics and trend of payroll and timekeeping clerks in the industry of museums, historical sites, and similar institutions are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare payroll and timekeeping clerk salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,440
25th Percentile Wage
$36,500
50th Percentile Wage
$45,950
75th Percentile Wage
$57,010
90th Percentile Wage
$65,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for payroll and timekeeping clerks in the industry of museums, historical sites, and similar institutions. 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 $65,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent payroll and timekeeping clerks is $29,440.

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 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$45,950
1.20% 16.10%
2016
$45,400
-0.53% -
2015
$45,640
4.56% -
2014
$43,560
7.14% -
2013
$40,450
4.70% -
2012
$38,550
- -

Table 3. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Sector

The average salaries of payroll and timekeeping clerks in 14 industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation 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
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
$73,930
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
$53,310
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
$47,070
Performing Arts Companies
$47,050
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
$46,580
Spectator Sports
$46,250
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
$45,950
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
$45,950
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
$44,590
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
$42,450
Gambling Industries
$42,220
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
$41,540
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
$41,390
Amusement Parks and Arcades
$38,410

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