Job prospects Payroll Clerk in Nunavut

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "payroll clerk" in Nunavut or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Payroll administrators (NOC 13102) in Nunavut for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Payroll administrators are employed across nearly all industries in Nunavut.
• Digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence, and the automation of back-office processes may temper job growth and change some job functions.

Here are some key facts about Payroll administrators in Nunavut:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Payroll administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 59%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 12%
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 10%
• 85% of payroll administrators work all year, while 15% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 20% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 80% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "payroll clerk" Payroll administrators (NOC 13102) or across Canada.

Learn more