LER.me

Make All Learning Count.

Get Connected

  • What is a LER?
  • FAQs (opens in new tab)
  • Partner with Us
  • Visit EBSCOed (opens in new tab)

View our Policies

  • Accessibility (opens in new tab)
  • Standards (opens in new tab)
  • Terms of Use (opens in new tab)
  • Privacy Policy (opens in new tab)
  • Opt out (opens in new tab)

Get the app

Get it on Google PlayDownload on the App Store

© 2026 All rights reserved.

Powered by EBSCOed

Skip to main contentSkip to footer
  • Live Data
My LER
My LER
  1. Programs
  3. Payroll

Payroll

Clinton Community College

CertificateAcademic

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

This program prepares students for work in the area of Payroll Accounting in most business and educational institutions and in some governmental agencies. This program not only provides payroll basics and advanced procedures, but it provides students with a variety of other skills, such as human resource management, computers in accounting, management, and public speaking.

Credits

25 credits

Format

In-Person

Loading Skills & Competencies
Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

Loading What You'll Learn
Program Details

Detailed information about this program

No detailed information available.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

No requirements listed.

Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

No funding information available.

Scholarships

No scholarships listed.

Visit Program Website
Locations

Where this program is offered

  • New York

    New York

Loading Student Outcomes
Related Programs

Programs related to this one

No related programs.

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 43-3051.00

Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningMathematicsWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringService Orientation

Knowledge

AdministrativeMathematicsEnglish LanguageEconomics and AccountingPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionNear VisionOral ExpressionMathematical ReasoningInformation OrderingNumber FacilityProblem SensitivityDeductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.
  • Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
  • Compute wages and deductions, and enter data into computers.

Technology

Accounting softwareHuman resources softwareTime accounting softwareData base user interface and query softwareCompliance software

Tools

10-key calculatorsComputer terminalsDesktop computersPersonal computers

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Auto-populated·from O*NET + BLS
Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium43-3051.00Payroll and Timekeeping Clerkstitle_inference$55,290 median$78,830 top-16.7%-2,700
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Attendance records and pay adjustments — verify and post onto designated records with reduced oversight across regular bi-weekly or semi-monthly pay cycles.
  • Employee paychecks and earnings-and-deductions statements — process and issue accurately using payroll software with minimal errors across multiple employee classifications.
  • Gross wages, overtime, and statutory deductions — compute and enter into the payroll system independently, applying current tax tables and benefit rate schedules.
  • New hire and termination paperwork — complete and enter into HR and ERP software, ensuring all required fields and compliance documents are captured on schedule.
  • Period-end payroll reports — prepare and balance using spreadsheet software, reconciling totals to prior-period records with routine supervisor sign-off.
  • Payroll discrepancies identified in time sheets and wage computations — investigate causes and apply standard corrective adjustments within established authorization limits.
  • Employee status changes such as exemptions, promotions, and resignations — record promptly in the payroll system to maintain accurate and up-to-date personnel records.
  • Payroll processing timelines and checklists — monitor progress across each pay period, proactively communicating delays or data gaps to supervisors.
  • Payroll inquiries from employees — respond clearly and professionally, explaining deductions, adjustments, and payment schedules using accessible language.
  • Time accounting and compliance software — use routinely to track labor hours, flag potential regulatory issues, and generate standard audit-ready reports.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

Completion Rate
Not reported
Placement Rate
Not reported