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Finance and Accounting - Payroll Clerk
Industry: Manufacturing
Area: Administration and Support
Following standard procedures makes a variety of computations on employee time cards, entering rate, total pay, and burden figures. Checks computations of timekeepers and shortage claims. May calculate total earnings on payroll sheet, adding for overtime, etc., or prepare necessary information for data processing. Checks rate cards and records changes in clock numbers, rates, transfers, etc.
Work Settings
Office setting. The average workweek is 40 hours. While many manufacturers operate 24 hours/day, this position usually works during first shift.
Education
Associate's degree and 1-3 years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers
Job Outlook
See US Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm) for latest information
Salary
Average weekly earnings in CNY in 2005 ranged from $605 to $663.