Career fit quiz

Is Payroll Clerk the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the payroll clerk career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the payroll clerk job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I’m very accurate
Statement 2 of 8I keep things confidential
Statement 3 of 8I like deadlines
Statement 4 of 8I like numbers
Statement 5 of 8I want steady office work
Statement 6 of 8I don’t need a degree
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about A few months on the job training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $58,260 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Payroll and timekeeping clerks compile and record employee time and payroll data and calculate pay, deductions and taxes.

  • Collect time records
  • Calculate pay
  • Process deductions
  • Run payroll
  • Answer pay questions

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