These statistics are for the career group Finance and Insurance Clerks (NOC 143), which includes Payroll Clerks.

Workers are employed in the following industries: Public administration (14%), Manufacturing (14%), Health care and social assistance (9%), Professional, scientific and technical services (9%), Transportation and warehousing (7%), Educational services (7%), Retail trade (6%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 2% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.

88% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

Women represented 90% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Payroll Clerks) is part of a larger group called Finance and Insurance Clerks (NOC 143). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 19%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.