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Estimated employment550
Mean wage$23.68
Entry wage$17.71
10th percentile wage$16.49
50th percentile wage$23.52
90th percentile wage$31.45
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services24044.0%
Education and Health Services12022.2%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities406.6%
Public Administration204.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration2031.01
Professional and Business Services24024.59
Information2024.57
Education and Health Services12023.58
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (43-3051)
Compile and post employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions. May prepare paychecks.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$23.52 $20.41  $3.11
2016$22.60+4.1%$19.61 +4.1%$2.99
2015$22.04+2.5%$19.13 +2.5%$2.91
2014$21.61+2.0%$18.75 +2.0%$2.86
2013$21.18+2.0%$18.38 +2.0%$2.80
2012$20.82+1.7%$18.07 +1.7%$2.75
2011$20.44+1.8%$17.74 +1.8%$2.70
2010$20.12+1.6%$17.46 +1.6%$2.66
2009$19.74+1.9%$17.13 +1.9%$2.61
2008$19.20+2.8%$16.66 +2.8%$2.54
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$23.52 $23.51  $0.01
2016$22.60+4.1%$22.76 +3.3%-$0.15
2015$22.04+2.5%$22.28 +2.1%-$0.23
2014$21.61+2.0%$21.81 +2.2%-$0.19
2013$21.18+2.0%$21.37 +2.1%-$0.18
2012$20.82+1.7%$21.00 +1.7%-$0.17
2011$20.44+1.8%$20.67 +1.6%-$0.22
2010$20.12+1.6%$20.32 +1.7%-$0.20
2009$19.74+1.9%$20.05 +1.4%-$0.30
2008$19.20+2.8%$19.53 +2.6%-$0.33
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Waterbury $26.9190
Hartford$24.82830
Danbury$23.9570
Bridgeport-Stamford$23.52550
New Haven$22.95290
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$24.82830
Bridgeport-Stamford$23.52550
New Haven$22.95290
Norwich-New London$19.90110
Waterbury $26.9190
Wages in other areas
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