Salary for Payroll Accountant Jobs

Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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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	$22K	$44K	$66K
Salary	$34,720 - $64,980
Bonus	$309.13 - $5,006
Profit Sharing	$400.00 - $3,400
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). )	$30,192 - $63,430
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 229

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Job Listings for Payroll Accountant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Payroll Accountant	Check Point Software Technologies, Inc.	Redwood City, California
	Job Title: Payroll Accountant Profession: Accounting/Finance -> Accounting... Payroll Accountant... Payroll: System data entry Payroll: Support payroll... Indeed
Jan 24	Accounts Payable/Payroll Accountant	CBS Television	San Francisco, California
	Accounts Payable/Payroll Accountant Profession... aging analysis Payroll: System data entry Payroll: Reconcile payroll to general ledger Financial... Indeed
Jan 18	Payroll Accountant I	American Equipment Company	Aliso Viejo, California
	Job Title: Payroll Accountant I Profession... 5+ years prior payroll experience related to essential job duties described, in-house payroll system... Indeed
Jan 20	ACCOUNTANT/PAYROLL	Springborn Staffing	Portland, Maine
	about your career! Direct hire position for experienced ADP Payroll Accountant. 2+ years of volume Payroll experience for major Portland company where you will... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Payroll Accountant Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Manufacturing and Distribution	$34,885 - $59,558
Software Development	$32,746 - $56,706
Government Contractor	$36,588 - $62,692
Health Care Services	$33,541 - $58,012
Education, College/University	$31,812 - $55,343

Key Statistics for Payroll Accountant Jobs

Gender

	Female 91%			Male 9%
Salary:	$40,795 - $54,553			$38,299 - $54,820

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

25%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

31%

20 years or more

16%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$36,609 - $63,572
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$41,200 - $76,000
Associate's Degree	$41,092 - $61,150
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Management	$44,171 - $60,781
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$42,500 - $63,510

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 80%		Dental: 76%
	Vision: 53%		None: 18%

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Career Path for Payroll Accountant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Payroll Accountant

Salary Range

$30,192 - $63,430

	Payroll Specialist $27,427 - $51,805
	Payroll Administrator $28,213 - $54,299
	Accountant $29,479 - $61,924

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Payroll Accountant

Salary Range

$30,192 - $63,430

	Payroll Manager $32,288 - $81,259
	Senior Accountant $42,498 - $77,272
	Payroll & Benefits Administrator $30,568 - $56,808

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Salary Map for Payroll Accountant Jobs

Highest Salaries By City for Payroll Accountant Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Payroll Accountant Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Chicago, Illinois

2. Houston, Texas

Payroll Accountant Job Description

People with the job title Payroll Accountant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Accountants

Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.