Payroll
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
3 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Payroll. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Payroll includes work focused on designing and/or ensuring compliance with some/all of the following payroll processes including: �Calculating gross and net pay amounts (e.g., salary, overtime, shift payments, sales commissions, bonuses, deferred compensation, benefits, tax withholdings, deductions, payroll liabilities, etc.) �Payroll-specific records maintenance (changes in wage/salary rates; pension, insurance, mandatory deductions; new hires, terminations, leave of absence, etc.) �Reconciliation of payroll records (e.g., payments, deductions, general ledger entries for wages) �Payroll data verification and administration �Monitor and manage payroll legislation compliance �Answering questions from employees and supervisors regarding payroll matters �May maintain records on vacation, sick leave, etc. A Specialist Para-Professional (S4) requires advanced knowledge of operational procedures and tools obtained through extensive work experience and may require vocational or technical education. Responsibilities typically include: � Working under limited supervision for non-routine situations and may be responsible for leading daily operations. � Training, delegating and reviewing the work of lower level employees. � Problems are typically difficult and non-routine but not complex.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Payroll
Payroll salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Payroll pay?
- 3 surveys publish Payroll benchmarks, including data from Empsight, Culpepper. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Payroll pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Payroll varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Payroll?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Payroll ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Payroll pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.