Payroll salary
24 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 19, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for payroll roles at mid level across the United States: 216 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $69,258 and $119,093, with a median of $90,875.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run mid-level $90,875, senior $113,361 and lead $177,820. Moving from mid-level to lead is worth roughly 96% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 12 of the 24 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
24 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $67,000 – $85,750 | $77,700 | 7hint |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $69,258 – $119,093 | $90,875 | 216 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$64,197 – CA$86,836 | CA$72,500 | 54 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Mid | £32,000 – £52,964 | £38,000 | 15 |
| Ireland · country-wide | Mid | €43,500 – €65,075 | €55,900 | 6hint |
| Australia · country-wide | Mid | A$90,000 – A$105,000 | A$90,000 | 6hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $94,243 – $157,167 | $113,361 | 102 |
| Canada · country-wide | Senior | CA$85,250 – CA$124,767 | CA$105,000 | 11 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Senior | £45,000 – £50,000 | £46,046 | 5hint |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $154,162 – $193,200 | $177,820 | 36 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $83,250 – $139,375 | $115,000 | 32 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $90,000 – $161,337 | $120,050 | 20 |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $163,055 – $188,125 | $181,860 | 6hint |
| Boston | Senior | $90,975 – $163,888 | $94,450 | 6hint |
| Chicago | Mid | $80,000 – $170,625 | $97,500 | 9hint |
| Chicago | Senior | $90,788 – $135,500 | $112,850 | 10 |
| Mississauga | Mid | CA$57,500 – CA$68,000 | CA$68,000 | 5hint |
| New York | Mid | $77,500 – $120,000 | $95,000 | 13 |
| New York | Senior | $94,750 – $131,181 | $108,750 | 12 |
| San Francisco | Mid | $118,750 – $153,750 | $136,800 | 11 |
| San Francisco | Senior | $198,450 – $210,750 | $205,825 | 7hint |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$68,750 – CA$80,025 | CA$72,500 | 7hint |
| Toronto | Senior | CA$105,000 – CA$137,400 | CA$130,000 | 5hint |
| Washington | Mid | $74,875 – $122,613 | $88,825 | 6hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Pay by market
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Open payroll roles · 359 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $70,000–$140,160scale $40,000–$200,000
Manager, Union Remittance Administration & Certified Payroll Allegion · Remote · US New $115,000–$140,000 today 
Payroll Manager Doppel · San Francisco New $110,000–$150,000 today 
Payroll Administrator (Remote) Harris · Illinois, United States New $50,000–$60,000 today 
Payroll Assistant MAHLE · Northampton New £30,000–£35,000 today Payroll Technical Analyst Rb · Richmond New $94,300–$129,690 today Payroll Analyst Rsm · Calgary New CA$59,000–CA$89,100 today Payroll Specialist Sbdinc · Vimercate New €25,500–€38,000 today Payroll Specialist The Pod Group · Mississauga New CA$55,000–CA$60,000 today Payroll Coordinator Umd · University of Maryland College Park New $69,500–$74,500 today 
Payroll Specialist Aliaxis · McNabb New CA$64,800–CA$81,000 3d ago 
Senior Payroll Specialist CLEAR - Corporate · New York New $89,000–$110,000 3d ago Payroll Administrator Cfindustries · Northbrook New $56,700–$74,800 3d ago Payroll Supervisor Cfindustries · Northbrook New $75,400–$99,600 3d ago PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR - ASSOC-PRINC EPE · El Paso New $43,800–$84,772 3d ago 
SENIOR MANAGER, PAYROLL OPERATIONS Esgj · Denver New $101,781–$124,662 3d ago 
Manager, Global Payroll Gogo · Broomfield New $84,000–$105,000 3d ago Payroll Specialist IPEX · McNabb New CA$64,800–CA$81,000 3d ago 
Payroll Associate (Contract) PwC · Toronto New CA$47,000–CA$78,400 3d ago Payroll Analyst (Location Flexibility) Rsm · All Locations New $61,400–$101,800 3d ago Payroll Coordinator Sandvik (Sandvik Internal For Nonwd Employees) · Canada, ON, Mississauga New CA$70,000–CA$75,000 3d ago Payroll Coordinator Sandvik (Sandvik Jobs) · Canada, ON, Mississauga New CA$70,000–CA$75,000 3d ago 
Senior, Employment Tax & Payroll Analyst Vast · Long Beach New $92,216–$130,902 3d ago 
Payroll Specialist - Chattanooga, TN waldensecurity · Corporate New $50,000–$55,000 3d ago Payroll Territory Manager Acrisure · Boston $90,000–$105,000 4d ago 
Payroll, Benefits and Leaves Manager Augsburg University · Minneapolis $70,000–$78,000 4d ago Assistant Payroll Manager CGU (TCCS Careers) · Claremont $105,000–$115,000 4d ago Junior Payroll Analyst Cherokee Federal · McLean $58,000–$80,000 4d ago 
Senior Payroll Manager North America Idexx · Virtual Maine $150,000 4d ago 
Senior Payroll Administrator Ledcor · Vancouver CA$54,800–CA$75,350 4d ago 
Payroll Coordinator, United States Mapletree · New York $90,000–$100,000 4d ago Payroll Officer - HS Mercy Health Australia · Support Services Office - Richmond A$90,000 4d ago 
Sr. Manager, Payroll OpenGov · San Francisco $172,800–$221,000 4d ago Sr. Manager, Payroll OpenGov · Chicago $182,000–$203,000 4d ago Sr. Manager, Payroll OpenGov · Boston $177,000–$196,700 4d ago Sr. Manager, Payroll OpenGov · Dallas $162,000–$180,300 4d ago Sr. Manager, Payroll OpenGov · Atlanta $164,500–$182,700 4d ago HR Payroll Associate Pjtpartners · New York $100,000–$120,000 4d ago Payroll Analyst I Republic · Remote · US $56,400–$77,550 4d ago Campus Payroll Coordinator Rfcuny · New York $71,518–$83,329 4d ago 
Payroll Specialist StackAdapt · Canada CA$52,000–CA$71,500 4d ago Senior Payroll Specialist StackAdapt · Canada CA$72,000–CA$99,000 4d ago Senior Payroll Analyst Success Academy Charter Schools · New York $100,000–$125,000 4d ago Senior Outsourced Payroll Specialist Baker Tilly · Remote · US $55,000–$91,500 5d ago Records and Payroll Supervisor- Baltimore City Fire & Police Employees’ Retirement System Baltimorecity · 7 E Redwood St $73,897–$118,515 5d ago Associate Payroll Specialist Boeing · Renton $74,800–$101,200 5d ago Experienced Payroll Specialist-Leaves of Absence and Time Off Boeing · Renton $90,950–$123,050 5d ago Senior Manager, Payroll Process Design Bristolmyerssquibb · Tampa $114,670–$138,947 5d ago Payroll Specialist Cat (CaterpillarCareers) · Irving $81,370–$122,060 5d ago Payroll Lead Analyst Citi · Tampa Florida United States $93,440–$140,160 5d ago 
IT Solutions Analyst - Workforce Time & Payroll Fa Exrr Saasfaprod1 · New York $120,000–$150,000 5d ago NA Payroll Analyst Jci · Glendale-Wisconsin-United States of America $65,000–$80,000 5d ago 
Payroll Compliance Data Analyst – Consultant KPMG Australia · Sydney A$80,000–A$100,000 5d ago Workday Payroll Architect Mmc · Remote · US $111,600–$223,200 5d ago 
Payroll Coordinator (hybrid) Nestlé · Solon $46,243–$63,076 5d ago Manager Payroll 3 Ngc · United States-Texas-Irving $138,400–$207,600 5d ago 
Payroll Cluster Lead NielsenIQ · Sofia €32,000–€36,000 5d ago Payroll Team Lead (maternity cover) NielsenIQ · Sofia €32,000–€36,000 5d ago Senior Payroll Analyst Skechers · Manhattan Beach $80,000–$110,000 5d ago 
Payroll Specialist ATOMS Careers page · San Francisco $70,000–$90,000 6d ago 
Senior Manager, Payroll Asana · San Francisco $190,000–$223,000 6d ago 60 of 653 open roles. All payroll jobs