National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1

• 1 - Business, finance and administration occupations
• 14 - Office support occupations
• 143 - Financial, insurance and related administrative support workers

1432 - Payroll administrators

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.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • benefits officer - payroll administration
  • pay advisor
  • pay and benefits administrator
  • pay and benefits clerk
  • pay clerk
  • payroll clerk
  • payroll officer
  • salary administration officer

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Human resources and recruitment officers (See 1223 Human resources and recruitment officers)
  • Personnel clerks (See 1415 Personnel clerks)
  • Supervisors of payroll clerks (See 1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers)

• Main duties

  Payroll administrators perform 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

• 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.

• Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.