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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Pennsylvania

Thinking about a career as a Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Pennsylvania? Here’s what you need to know. Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

What do Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Make in Pennsylvania?

For human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping working in Pennsylvania, the typical annual salary is $47,730 per year (or about $22.95/hour).Earnings range from $36,690 at the 10th percentile to $65,300 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$36,690	$17.64
25th percentile	$42,840	$20.60
Median (50th)	$47,730	$22.95
75th percentile	$56,480	$27.15
90th percentile	$65,300	$31.40

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Pennsylvania relative to the national average — is 0.80, meaning fewer human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping earn a median of $57,361 per year ($27.58/hour), lower than the Pennsylvania median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 949,913 human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping nationwide. In Pennsylvania alone, about 2,890 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 1,100 human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping.

Top Pennsylvania Metros for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

The largest metro-area employers of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Pennsylvania.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,730	$50,390
Pittsburgh, PA	550	$45,260
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	250	$47,840
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	190	$49,460
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA	140	$47,630
Lancaster, PA	110	$46,750
York-Hanover, PA	100	$46,020
Reading, PA	90	$49,920
State College, PA	70	$53,170
Erie, PA	50	$45,850
Lebanon, PA	40	$49,960
Altoona, PA	30	$46,280

Top States for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Employment

View the states that employ the most human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping work.

State	Number Employed
California	11,790
New York	7,470
Texas	6,300
New Jersey	4,780
Florida	4,520
Tennessee	4,260
Minnesota	3,300
Illinois	3,190
Pennsylvania	2,890
Washington	2,810
North Carolina	2,760
Ohio	2,730
Georgia	2,360
Virginia	2,240
Michigan	2,230
Maryland	1,970
Wisconsin	1,940
Indiana	1,850
Colorado	1,770
Arizona	1,560

Highest-Paying States for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

These states pay the most for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$60,960
California	$56,860
Alaska	$56,150
Washington	$54,980
Massachusetts	$54,790
New York	$53,250
Rhode Island	$53,230
Colorado	$52,960
Minnesota	$52,860
Maryland	$52,310

Skills

The most important human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
• Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
• Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
• Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans.
• Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
• Prepare and set up for new employee orientations.
• Gather personnel records from other departments or employees.
• Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.
• Search employee files to obtain information for authorized persons and organizations, such as credit bureaus and finance companies.
• Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities.
• Interview job applicants to obtain and verify information used to screen and evaluate them.
• Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.

Work Activities

• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Working with Computers
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Processing Information
• Getting Information
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Performing Administrative Activities
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Google Docs, Microsoft Access In-demand technologies: Applicant tracking software

Related Careers

Related occupations to human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping include:

• Compensation and Benefits Managers
• Human Resources Managers
• Social and Community Service Managers
• Human Resources Specialists
• Labor Relations Specialists
• Management Analysts

Also Known As

Assignment Clerk, Benefits Clerk, Benefits Coordinator, Benefits Technician, Civil Service Clerk, Civil Service Worker, Contract Clerk, Employment Assistant, Employment Clerk, Enrollment Specialist, Human Resources Administrative Assistant (HR Administrative Assistant), Human Resources Assistant (HR Assistant), Human Resources Associate (HR Associate), Human Resources Clerk (HR Clerk), Human Resources Team Member.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 43-4161.00