SIC 8721 | NAICS 541214
The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more.
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Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:
PAYTECH Magazine
https://www.americanpayroll.org/
Monthly trade journal features news and information for payroll industry professionals, with topics covered
in various issues of the magazine including payroll management, industry and professional trends, new tax
legislation and compliance developments, technology updates, professional development, company case studies,
and more. Publication is available to APA members only; selected articles are available free online.
Survey of Salaries and the Payroll Profession
https://www.americanpayroll.org/
Biennial member survey provides a comprehensive overview of the profession, with topics covered including
organization characteristics, average starting and current staff salaries, staffing levels and characteristics,
processing methods and statistics, department functions, in-house processing systems, and outsourced processing.
Most recent edition of the survey can be downloaded by APA members as a free e-book.
First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
IDC study examines the market for payroll outsourcing services and provides a five-year forecast for this sector, with topics covered in the study including HR services market, components of the payroll process, market share for top four providers, future outlook, forecast and assumptions, market context, essential guidance, and related research. Summary description and table of contents can be viewed free online.
Comprehensive market report analyzes the global market for payroll business process outsourcing, with topics covered including current and future market; customer requirements; benefits/results provided by vendors; services being purchased; technologies and platforms; size and growth of outsourcing market by geographic region, industry, and market segment; vendor selection criteria; and vendor challenges and critical success factors. Summary of key findings and table of contents are available free online.
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
Financial information section of these profiles includes common-size income statement and balance sheet data and key financial ratios for the most recent annual reporting period, with average financial measures reported for all companies and by sales size range for small (under $5 million), medium ($5 million to $50 million), and large companies (over $50 million). Sample report can be downloaded and viewed online.
Annual salary guide provides average starting salary ranges for various accounting and finance positions, including payroll personnel. Online salary calculator can be used to estimate the average starting salary range for specific job positions in a local market, with selection criteria including zip code, job category, position level, and company size based on annual revenues. All information is available free online.
Biennial member survey provides a comprehensive overview of the profession, with topics covered including organization characteristics, average starting and current staff salaries, staffing levels and characteristics, processing methods and statistics, department functions, in-house processing systems, and outsourced processing. Most recent edition of the survey can be downloaded by APA members as a free e-book.
