Salary by Industry for Payroll Accountant Jobs

Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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Job: Payroll Accountant

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Industry	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
Manufacturing and Distribution	$37,893 - $52,213
Software Development	$46,392 - $63,871
Government Contractor	$43,804 - $63,360
Health Care Services	$41,208 - $53,546
Education, College/University	$37,323 - $40,133
Non-Profit Organization	n/a	Not enough data
Transportation	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 163

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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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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.