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Payroll Accountant Salary

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Updated: 8 May 2013

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Payroll Accountant 2013 Total Pay (?

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$30,831 - $62,524

(Median)

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63K

MEDIAN: $43,907

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Payroll Accountant Job Listings

Payroll Accountant

Apr 26

Personnel Plus, Inc. - Fairbanks, AK

Payroll Accountant $DOE Open position in local... assisting clients with payroll, payroll tax reporting & bookkeeping. Prior payroll & bookkeeping... - Indeed

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Payroll/Staff Accountant

May 16

Roywell Services, Inc. - Bellaire, TX

functions will be to process semimonthly payroll. In off-payroll weeks the individual will have various... transfers • Reconcile payroll tax liability accounts... - Indeed

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Payroll Staff Accountant

May 15

Patxi's Pizza - Sausalito, CA

payroll processes, procedures and controls • Process new hires, terminations and other related payroll... Reconcile payroll and the quarterly/annual payroll... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$21K	$42K	$63K
Salary	$34,862 - $62,942
Bonus	$0.00 - $3,045
Profit Sharing	$509 - $3,537
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$30,831 - $62,524
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 217

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Payroll Accountant Tasks

Generate and interpret financial records and statements for management.
Maintain records of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.
Analyze financial data in order to prepare financial reports.
Utilize accounting principles to report employee earnings; such as salaries, wages, bonuses, and overtime and payroll taxes as well as employer paid benefits; such as vacation and holidays, various insurance and retirement plans.

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Companies and Industries for Payroll Accountant Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Health Care	$32,941 - $59,848
Manufacturing	$34,762 - $62,547
Information Technology (IT) Services	$32,680 - $59,889
Transportation	$32,852 - $59,961
Construction	$33,371 - $59,838

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Key Statistics for Payroll Accountant Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 89%			Male 11%
Salary:	$39,336 - $55,838			$35,843 - $59,435

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

22%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

34%

20 years or more

17%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$34,737 - $62,295
Associate's Degree	$37,927 - $60,226
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$31,943 - $69,810
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$25,168 - $61,933
Bachelor's Degree, Accounting	$40,288 - $57,990

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 84%		Dental: 75%
	Vision: 55%		None: 13%

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