Payroll Manager: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Some paychecks used to be paper slips. Today many people see their pay on a screen instead!
Through history
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Long ago
People kept track of who worked and who got paid by writing in big books by hand. Payroll work was done with pen and paper for a very long time.
Tools of the trade
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Computer
A computer helps keep track of everyone's hours and adds up their pay very quickly. It helps make fewer mistakes.
A day in the job
- MorningThe Payroll Manager checks the hours everyone worked last week. They make sure every number is correct before the paychecks are made.
Words to know
- Payroll
- Payroll is the list of everyone who works at a company and how much money each person earns. Payroll is what gets people paid!
Quiz time
A Payroll Manager makes sure people are paid the right amount at the right time.
A Payroll Manager never talks to workers about their paychecks.