Job prospects Payroll Administrator near Whitehorse (YT)

The employment outlook will be very good for Payroll administrators (NOC 13102) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Payroll administrators in Yukon:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Payroll administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 59%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 12%
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 10%
• 81% of payroll administrators work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 22% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 78% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 12% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology