Payroll Clerks
On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 5513
Payroll Clerks prepare payrolls and related records for employee salaries and statutory record-keeping purposes.
People employed51,700
Median pay$1,606per week, full-time
Projected growth+1%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+2.1%per year
Median age46
Female share84%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 26.5% university · 32.1% vet / tafe · 37% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 28.3% · QLD 27.9% · VIC 23% · WA 10.3% · SA 6.5% · TAS 1.6% · ACT 1.5% · NT 0.9%
Top industries
Health Care and Social Assistance · Public Administration and Safety · Construction.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.