Job prospects Payroll Clerk in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Base services like accounting, auditing, payroll are tied to general economic conditions and business cycle in the province. A positive economic growth outlook for 2025 and 2026 should support job growth for this occupation.
• Strong labour demand in healthcare, construction, and education will offer steady employment for this occupation as these major sectors add to their workforce.
• Employment opportunities are influenced by ongoing digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence, and the automation of back-office processes. 
• A diploma in payroll, accounting, or business administration, and knowledge of payroll software, online payroll services, as well as ability to use spreadsheet applications are normally required.
• Payroll jobs are concentrated in the Saskatoon region, accounting for almost half of all payroll administrators in the province.

Here are some key facts about Payroll administrators in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 2,000 people work in this occupation.
• Payroll administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 9%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 6%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 79% of payroll administrators work all year, while 21% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of payroll administrators are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 8% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 92% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 36% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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