No pay postedSep 9
Operations & Finance · Synced from public postings
Payroll Specialist jobs.
59 roles open across 32 companies - closed listings pulled, and pay shown exactly as the employer posted it. Apply to any of them with one LandEarly profile, tailored per posting.
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- Base pay shown where stated
- Closed roles removed
Open payroll specialist roles
Live59
7 posted this week · 32 companies hiring
Posted todayOver 60 days old
How old the open roles are, not how many get posted - our board coverage has grown over the last year, so a week-by-week series would measure us rather than the market. Snapshot taken September 2026.
59 open payroll specialist roles across 32 companies, with 7 posted this week. Posted base pay runs $64k–$90k across the middle half. Top hiring: Remote, Agency, Penn State University.
The board
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Level sets the scope and the pay band; work model decides whether you’re eligible at all. Both are on every card, so you can rule roles out before opening a single description.
Level
Model
Where
Posted
Showing 12 of 59 roles
$27–59kbase postedSep 8
$50–55kbase postedSep 8
No pay postedSep 3
No pay postedSep 3
$20–50kbase postedSep 3
$20–44kbase postedSep 3
No pay postedSep 2
$67–112kbase postedSep 2
University of Toronto · Mid-level · SuccessFactors
Mississauga, ON, CA
$73–94kbase postedSep 2
No pay postedSep 1
$45–105kbase postedSep 1
Every open payroll specialist role we track is on this page - nothing is held back behind a sign-up. The city chips read the employer’s own location line; a listing that names no city we can resolve stays searchable but sits out of them.
Open to remote only? 27 of the 32 payroll specialist listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 3 more are hybrid. The other 27 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What 18 of these listings actually printed.
Every figure here comes from a live posting with a stated annual base range. Nothing is modelled, inferred, or averaged in from a survey - which is also why the sample is smaller than the board.
Base salary distribution
Count of listings by posted base midpoint, on the same axis the rungs beside it are drawn against.
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The $50k–$75k band alone holds 7 of the 18 priced listings.
What each rung pays
The middle 50% of posted base at each level, and how many listings that band is drawn from.
Mid-level8$67k–$90k
Senior7$75k–$141k
$64k
25th pct
$75k
Median
$90k
75th pct
2 of the 4 levels on this board sit out - fewer than 5 of their listings state a range, and a band drawn off two postings reads like the same fact as one drawn off forty.
By country
Hiring beyond the US.
Every country with at least five open payroll specialist roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
Same role, different question.
What it pays, where it's remote, and how the whole field is trending.
Payroll Specialist salary breakdown
Percentiles by level and metro, with the sample size behind every number and a note where it is thin.
Remote payroll specialist jobsThe 27 postings that came back remote-first, with the geography each employer will actually hire in kept on the card.
Operations & Finance job marketHiring volume, top employers and pay direction across every role in the field.
Questions
Before you start applying.
About Payroll Specialist roles
The Payroll Specialist job market currently shows 61 open positions across 32 hiring companies, based on available data. This week alone, 12 new roles were posted, suggesting ongoing employer activity in this field according to current postings. Companies currently listing Payroll Specialist openings include Remote, Agency, Penn State University, Legora, and Finni Health, spanning what appears to be a mix of remote-friendly employers, staffing-oriented organizations, higher education institutions, and healthcare or technology-adjacent companies. This variety indicates that payroll expertise is sought across multiple sectors rather than being concentrated in a single industry, based on the current data set. Compensation data drawn from posted listings shows a median salary of $83,455. The 25th percentile sits at $73,400, while the 75th percentile reaches $110,875, indicating a fairly wide spread in offered compensation depending on factors such as company, location, and seniority requirements that are not fully specified in the available data. With 61 open roles distributed among 32 companies, the average number of postings per employer is relatively low, which may suggest that hiring is spread out rather than concentrated among a small number of high-volume employers, according to available data. The addition of 12 roles in the past week relative to a total of 61 open positions suggests a meaningful portion of current listings are recently posted, though it is not possible to determine from this data alone whether this represents a growth trend or typical weekly turnover. Overall, the data points to a moderately active market for Payroll Specialists with a diverse employer base and a broad compensation range, though job seekers should consult individual listings for role-specific details not captured in these aggregate statistics.
What skills are most in demand for Payroll Specialist roles?
The provided data does not include specific skill requirements, so it is not possible to state which skills are most sought after based on current postings. Job seekers are encouraged to review individual listings from companies like Penn State University or Finni Health to identify specific skill and certification requirements for each role.
What is the typical salary range for a Payroll Specialist?
Based on current postings, the median salary is $83,455, with the 25th percentile at $73,400 and the 75th percentile at $110,875. This indicates that compensation varies noticeably across roles, likely influenced by factors such as employer, location, or experience level not fully detailed in the available data.
Which companies are currently hiring Payroll Specialists?
According to available data, top hiring companies include Remote, Agency, Penn State University, Legora, and Finni Health. These employers span different sectors, suggesting demand for payroll expertise is not limited to one particular industry.
How competitive is the Payroll Specialist job market right now?
With 61 open positions spread across 32 hiring companies and 12 new roles posted this week, the market appears moderately active based on current data. However, without applicant volume figures, it is not possible to determine a precise competitiveness level, so candidates should treat this as a general indicator rather than a definitive measure.
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Related roles
Adjacent feeds, filtered the same way.
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