What does a Payroll Specialist do?
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What the job involves
- Process payroll for employees in a timely and accurate manner.
- Review and validate timecards and payroll reports for accuracy.
- Maintain employee payroll records and update employee information.
- Prepare payroll reports, returns, and year-end tax forms.
- Calculate and process payroll deductions, taxes, and benefits.
- Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
Summed up from 30 recent Payroll Specialist job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- Payroll 9 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 5 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
- Reconciliations 2 in 10 postings
- Payroll Taxes 2 in 10 postings
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Certifications and licenses
- Fundamentals of Payroll Certification 1 in 20 postings
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Experience asked for
- 1 to 2 years 5 in 10 postings
- 3 to 4 years 3 in 10 postings
- 5 years or more 2 in 10 postings
Typical ask: 3 years.
Education asked for
- High school diploma or GED 2 in 10 postings
- Associate degree 2 in 10 postings
- Bachelor's degree 7 in 10 postings
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Is this role in demand?
1,285 open Payroll Specialist jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- California164 open
- Texas141 open
- New York115 open
- Illinois63 open
- Arizona54 open
Typical pay $67,000 a year (most between $57k and $76k). See the full salary breakdown