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Payroll Specialist Hourly Rate

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Updated: 18 May 2013

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Payroll Specialist 2013 Total Pay (?

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.

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$29,696 - $54,443

(Median)

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54K

MEDIAN: $39,735

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National Pay Data

	National Hourly Rate 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	$12	$24	$36
Hourly Rate	$13.49 - $22.68
Overtime	$19.36 - $35.73

	National Annualized 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	$24K	$48K	$72K
Bonus	$0.00 - $2,474
Profit Sharing	$116.35 - $2,591
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). )	$29,696 - $54,443
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 18 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,316

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Payroll Specialist Job Listings

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Apr 19

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Accounting Specialist / Payroll

Apr 30

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Payroll Specialist Tasks

Maintain current knowledge of IRS regulations.
Compile and submit payroll deductions related check requests and payments.
Maintain, prepare and process payroll for organization personnel.
Audit employee timesheets for hours worked and accuracy.
Prepare payroll related journal entries for period-end.

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Companies and Industries for Payroll Specialist Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Paychex, Inc.	$12.29 - $19.92

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Payroll Services	$13.03 - $21.44
Health Care	$13.45 - $22.47
Recruiting or Staffing	$12.98 - $22.89
Customer Service Management Solutions	$12.32 - $21.00
Manufacturing	$13.52 - $22.83

Key Statistics for Payroll Specialist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 89%			Male 11%
Hourly Rate:	$15.05 - $20.05			$15.19 - $19.84

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

25%

5-9 years

29%

10-19 years

27%

20 years or more

15%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$12.95 - $22.47
Associate's Degree	$12.78 - $22.10
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Accounting	$11.29 - $20.76
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$13.09 - $29.75
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration	$10.89 - $27.12

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 80%		Dental: 72%
	Vision: 56%		None: 17%

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