Payroll salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 13, 2026
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Payroll pay in Chicago is measured from 19 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 10 postings put the middle half between $90,788 and $135,500, with a median of $112,850.
Against the 3 other measured markets for payroll at senior, this sits below 1 of them; San Francisco leads at $205,825.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
17 payroll roles are open in Chicago right now, 17 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $80,000 – $170,625 | $97,500 | 9hint |
| Senior | $90,788 – $135,500 | $112,850 | 10 |
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 level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open payroll roles in Chicago · 17 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $70,000–$130,000scale $40,000–$190,000
Sr. Manager, Payroll OpenGov · Chicago $182,000–$203,000 4d ago Payroll Specialist O'Hagan Meyer · Chicago $70,000–$90,000 10d ago 
Payroll Coordinator tastylive · Chicago $59,000–$75,000 13d ago 
Payroll Coordinator tastytrade · Chicago $59,000–$75,000 13d ago Senior Payroll Systems Analyst McDermott Will & Schulte · Chicago $97,000–$130,000 2w ago 
Senior Payroll Specialist JLL · Chicago $66,900–$82,000 2w ago Payroll Manager Acrisure · Grand Rapids $103,000–$140,000 3w ago 
Regional Payroll Director, Americas NielsenIQ · Remote · US $132,000–$182,000 4w ago Senior Business Analyst-Payroll Time & Attendance S&C Minimal Career Site · Chicago $96,514–$127,886 6w ago Applications Analyst - Payroll & Timekeeping Systems Specialist Zekelman · Chicago $70,000–$122,000 2mo ago 
Sr. Payroll Specialist Cboe · Chicago $84,150–$108,900 2mo ago Senior Implementation Consultant, Payroll OpenGov · Chicago $120,000–$130,000 2mo ago HR Consulting Experienced Manager (Payroll) Grant Thornton Advisors · Chicago $147,200–$196,880 3mo ago Senior Payroll Specialist PEAK6 · Chicago $79,000–$98,750 4mo ago Payroll Team Lead PEAK6 · Chicago $79,000–$98,750 4mo ago Payroll Territory Manager Acrisure · Chicago $90,000–$105,000 7mo ago Oracle Cloud Payroll Functional Consultant Next Generation Inc · Remote · US $100,000–$130,000 1y ago