Payroll administrators in Cape Breton

The employment outlook will be Moderate for payroll administrators (NOC 13102) in the Cape Breton region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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): 28%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 22%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 20%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%