Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Career, Salary and Skills

Occupation description

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.

National salary and employment

Top skills

Typical tasks

• 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.
• Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.

Technology

• ADP Enterprise HR
• ADP Workforce Now
• Applicant tracking software
• Blackboard Learn
• Blackboard Learning System
• Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
• Database software
• Document management system software
• Email software
• Employee performance management system
• Employee self-service software
• FileMaker Pro
• Google Calendar
• Google Docs

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in CA
  Median $57,590 · Employment 11,490
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in NY
  Median $52,920 · Employment 8,800
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in New York, NY
  Median $56,850 · Employment 7,640
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in TX
  Median $47,540 · Employment 5,890
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in IL
  Median $48,310 · Employment 4,140
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in NJ
  Median $54,410 · Employment 4,000
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in TN
  Median $45,760 · Employment 3,930
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Los Angeles, CA
  Median $57,600 · Employment 3,890
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in MN
  Median $54,520 · Employment 3,380
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in FL
  Median $48,330 · Employment 3,210
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Chicago, IL
  Median $49,590 · Employment 2,920
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in NC
  Median $48,190 · Employment 2,790

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