Job prospects Pay And Benefits Clerk in the Cape Breton Region

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

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Payroll administrators in the Cape Breton Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Payroll administrators in the Cape Breton region:

  • Approximately 90 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Payroll administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 26%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 24%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 18%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 14%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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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Labour Market Information Survey
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