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.
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.
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of revenue by major category (e.g., purchases, wages, depreciation, marketing, rent, utilities, other costs, and earnings before interest and taxes) for the most recent year and line graphs indicating trends for each category over the past five years. Sample report can be viewed free 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.