Payroll Specialist
Payroll Specialist Job Description
Payroll Specialists Audit employee timesheets for hours worked and accuracy. Maintain, prepare and process payroll for organization personnel. Prepare payroll related journal entries for period-end. Compile and submit payroll deductions related check requests and payments. Maintain current knowledge of IRS regulations.
Payroll Specialist Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Payroll Specialist is $39323 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $53981. The lowest salary reported was $29592. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Payroll Specialist is $19.55 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $26.84. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $14.72. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Payroll Specialist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $196.53 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Payroll Specialist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $39,065 – $61,556
Florida – $29,649 – $50,327
Georgia – $32,681 – $52,370
Illinois – $30,479 – $58,466
New York – $29,268 – $58,723
Pennsylvania – $30,792 – $52,357
Texas – $34,761 – $56,995
These are the highest paying cities for a Payroll Specialist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Dallas, Texas –
Chicago, Illinois –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Houston, Texas –
Boston, Massachusetts –
Indianapolis, Indiana –
San Diego, California –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Payroll Specialist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $39323 while in 2007 it was just $36467.46
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 11% of Payroll Specialists were males while 89% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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