171232 Payroll Manager
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates payroll personnel and process systems to ensure accurate records of payments and benefits.
- Major group
- 1 Managers
- Unit group
- 1712 Office and Payroll Managers
- Edition
- OSCA 2024
- Skill level
- Level 2
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Official ANZSCO correspondence
Role overview
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates payroll personnel and process systems to ensure accurate records of payments and benefits.
Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 2
- Major group
- 1 Managers
- Sub-major group
- 17 Office Administration and Service Managers
- Minor group
- 171 Office Administration and Practice Managers
- Unit group
- 1712 Office and Payroll Managers
Tasks
- Develops systems to process payroll account transactions such as salaries, benefits, garnishments, deductions, taxes and third-party payments
- Oversees processing of payroll changes such as new hires, terminations, raises and system upgrades
- Coordinates timekeeping and payroll systems
- Ensures compliance with relevant laws and internal policies
- Supervises and coaches Payroll Officers and assistants
Skill level guidance
Skill level helps place the occupation inside the ABS hierarchy. Use it as a classification cue, then check the actual task list and occupational context before making a decision for HR, visa or reporting work.
How to use this occupation page
Start with the official OSCA title and task list. Then confirm the parent unit group and compare the related occupations on this page if the job title is broad, overlapping or used differently across employers.
The ANZSIC links are there to help when the same occupation appears across several industries and you need the business-side classification as well.
Related occupations
Industry context
- ANZSIC 7291 Office Administrative Services 6 primary activities
- ANZSIC 5921 Data Processing and Web Hosting Services 15 primary activities
- ANZSIC 6961 Corporate Head Office Management Services 1 primary activities
- ANZSIC 2421 Computer and Electronic Office Equipment Manufacturing 12 primary activities
Alternative titles
- Payroll Administration Manager
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Compare OSCA 171232 with related occupations
Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.
| Comparison point | Current code171232 Payroll Manager | 171231 Office Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Official role definition | Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates payroll personnel and process systems to ensure accurate records of payments and benefits. | Organises and controls the functions and resources of an office, such as administrative systems and office personnel. |
| Skill level | Skill Level 2 | Skill Level 2 |
| Key tasks |
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| Alternative titles |
| Not stated |
Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.
In this section
- 171231Office Manager
- 171232Payroll Manager
Official source
- Official source
- ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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