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Updated: 9 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	$20K	$40K	$60K
Salary	$31,901 - $59,267
Bonus	$102.68 - $4,869
Profit Sharing	$503 - $4,122
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). )	$29,852 - $56,814
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 9 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,423

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Job Listings for Payroll Administrator Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 21	Payroll Administrator	Gensler	San Francisco, California
	payroll* Maintain payroll documentation and payroll... Accounting Payroll: Support payroll expenses/liability accruals Payroll: Reconcile payroll to general... Indeed
Jan 20	Payroll Administrator	AAR Corp	Garden City, New York
	Job Title: Payroll Administrator Profession... Accounting Payroll: Support payroll expenses/liability accruals Payroll: Reconcile payroll to general... Indeed
Jan 19	Payroll & Benefits Administrator	Lacoste USA	New York, New York
	Job Title: Payroll & Benefits Administrator... Accounting Payroll: Support payroll expenses/liability accruals Payroll: Process payroll Industry... Indeed
Jan 24	Payroll Administrator	HealthSpring	Nashville, Tennessee
	nonexempt and exempt payroll associated with new... payroll experience * Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures related to payroll... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Payroll Administrator Jobs

Popular Employers

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Alliance One, Inc	Not enough data
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NOW Health Group	Not enough data
Sanden International	Not enough data
Plexus Corporation	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Manufacturing and Distribution	$33,264 - $58,577
Software Development	$31,783 - $56,987
Health Care Services	$32,159 - $57,226
Recruiting / Staffing	$29,587 - $51,478
Construction	$32,284 - $57,624

Key Statistics for Payroll Administrator Jobs

Gender

	Female 91%			Male 9%
Salary:	$37,132 - $50,429			$33,469 - $47,519

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

29%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

31%

20 years or more

14%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$29,804 - $59,015
Associate's Degree	$31,280 - $57,384
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$30,913 - $58,062
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$24,511 - $97,871
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Accounting	$34,440 - $44,717

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 80%		Dental: 71%
	Vision: 50%		None: 17%

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Career Path for Payroll Administrator Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Payroll Administrator

Salary Range

$29,852 - $56,814

	Payroll Specialist $27,439 - $51,740
	Payroll Clerk $22,095 - $41,718
	Administrative Assistant $21,042 - $43,865

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Payroll Administrator

Salary Range

$29,852 - $56,814

	Payroll Manager $32,311 - $81,384
	Payroll Supervisor $33,725 - $69,545
	Payroll & Benefits Administrator $30,558 - $56,686

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Payroll Administrator Job Description

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

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.