Career spotlight
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks
Average National Salaries (2022)
Age 20
£11,440
Age 35
£23,400
Age 50
£26,000
Average salary in the East Midlands: £26,000
What does this career do?
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks maintain and balance records of financial transactions, oversee the operation of payroll functions and calculate hours worked, wages due and other relevant contributions and deductions.
Typical tasks
- records and checks accuracy of daily financial transactions
prepares provisional balances and reconciles these with appropriate accounts
supervises payroll team and develops payroll systems and procedures
calculates and records hours worked, wages due, deductions and voluntary contributions
processes holiday, sick and maternity pay and travel and subsistence expenses
compiles schedules and distributes or arranges distribution of wages and salaries
calculates costs and overheads and prepares analyses for management
Current entry requirements
There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades or equivalent qualifications, and maths may be required. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in relevant areas are available, and apprenticeships may be available in some areas.
Percentage in work
Predicted employment status in 2022
Full-time
Part-time
Self Employed
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.