Payroll clerks

Payroll clerks collect, verify and process payroll information and compute pay and benefit entitlements for employees within a department, company or other establishment.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Payroll clerks - from LKR18,884 to LKR57,510 per month - 2025.
  • A Payroll clerks typically earns between LKR18,884 and LKR36,158 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between LKR25,432 and LKR46,964 per month for a working week of 45 hours.

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Job Definition

  • Maintaining records of employee attendance, leave and overtime to calculate pay and benefit entitlements, using manual or computerized systems
  • Preparing and verifying statements of earnings for employees, indicating gross and net salaries and deductions such as taxes, union dues, garnishments and insurance and pension plans
  • Preparing employee payments and benefit payments by cheque or electronic transfer
  • Reviewing time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies
  • Verifying attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and posting information into designated records

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