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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Prospects: Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth
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.

Current openings

HR Clerk 1
Personnel Clerk 43

Number of positions

2012: 3,390    2014: 3,500

Annual job postings

New: 60    Replacement: 100
(Total: 160)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$29,450
($14/hour)
Middle:
$41,000
($19/hour)
Up to:
$47,310
($22/hour)
Average:
$41,360
($19/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Short-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.