NOC 13102: Payroll administrators

What payroll administrators do

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.

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 and/or implementation of payroll policies, procedures or processes

Job titles under NOC 13102

18 job titles are classified here, including benefits officer - payroll administration, pay advisor, pay and benefits administrator.

• account records clerk - payroll
• assistant paymaster
• benefits and pension plan officer
• benefits officer - payroll administration
• pay accounts clerk
• pay advisor
• pay and benefits administrator
• pay and benefits clerk
• pay clerk
• pay verifier
• payroll administrator
• payroll clerk
• payroll machine operator
• payroll officer
• payroll technician
• salary administration officer
• superannuation clerk - government
• timekeeper - payroll

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.

Payroll administrators wages in Canada

Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).

Not in this group

Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:

• Benefits officer - government services (NOC 12104)
• Human resources and recruitment officers (NOC 12101)
• Payroll clerk supervisor (NOC 12011)
• Personnel clerks (NOC 14102)

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