Job prospects Salary Administration Officer in the Southeast Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Payroll administrators" in the Southeast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Payroll administrators in the Southeast Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Payroll administrators (NOC 13102) in the Southeast region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 the Southeast region:

  • Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Payroll administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 16%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
    • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 13%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 12%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Payroll administrators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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