PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL
PAYROLL INSIGHT SURVEY REPORT 2025
Top tasks for each payroll seniority level
Administrator ● Employee queries ● Statuary parental leave and pay ● Student loans ● Attachment orders ● Tax calculations
Team Leader ● Employee queries ● Pension deductions ● Pension reporting ● Statuary parental leave and pay ● Year-end processes
Manager ● Year-end processes ● Employee queries ● Review legislation and policy ● Checking completed payrolls ● Pension reporting
Director ● Review legislation and policy ● Project work ● Software implementation ● Analysis ● Team development / mentoring
Apprentice ● Holiday calculations ● National Insurance calculations ● Payslip distribution ● Tax calculations ● Pension deductions
Length of service in job, roles and industry The average payroll manager has spent over 18 years in the payroll industry, a fantastic statistic on the pull of payroll as a profession. Job roles of lower seniority take less time to advance to, as you may expect, but of responding individuals, it can take as little as 2.5 years in a company to become manager. Although, years in the industry and experience will likely play a part in the speed of your progression at a new company
Apprentice Years current role 2 Years current employer 2 Years in industry 2
Administrator Years current role 3.5 Years current employer 4 Years in industry 8
Team leader Years current role 5 Years current employer 6 Years in industry 13
Manager Years current role 5 Years current employer 7.5 Years in industry 18.5
Director Years current role 6 Years current employer 8.5 Years in industry 22
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In most cases percentages have been rounded to two decimal places for clarity and may not add up to 100%. Graphics may have been rounded to whole percentages.
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