The tasks · Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksSOC 43-3051.00
Compute wages, deductions, and payroll data entryWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Verify attendance, hours, and reconcile payroll discrepanciesWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Process paychecks, statements, and payroll tax returnsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Record and update employee payroll informationWhat can do this →
80% · agentMostly automatable
Compile statistical reports and period-end reconciliationsWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Train employees on timekeeping systemsWhat can do this →
25% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 3 need no setup
Payroll calculation agent
Microsoft Excel · ADP Workforce Now · Sheets
● No integration needed
Verification and reconciliation agent
Microsoft Excel · Kronos Workforce Timekeeper · Sheets
● No integration needed
Payroll processing agent
ADP Workforce Now · Intuit QuickBooks · Microsoft Excel
Needs ADP Workforce Now
Employee records agent
Oracle PeopleSoft · Workday software · HRMS
Needs Workday software
Payroll reporting agent
Microsoft Excel · SAP software · Sheets
● No integration needed
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Approve final payroll runs and sign off on payroll tax filingsOwn legal and financial accountability for payroll accuracy and complianceResolve complex employee disputes or sensitive payroll issues requiring judgmentTrain and directly coach employees on timekeeping systems in person
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
