Payroll Administrator Jobs

Explore Payroll Administrator opportunities for experienced professionals who manage accurate, timely payroll and support essential finance and HR operations. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including senior and specialized roles where payroll expertise, sound judgment, and attention to detail are valued.

What Payroll Administrators Do

Payroll Administrators coordinate payroll processing, maintain employee pay records, and help ensure wages, deductions, and tax withholdings are handled correctly. Depending on the organization and role, responsibilities may include reconciling payroll data, responding to employee inquiries, preparing reports, supporting audits, and coordinating with human resources, finance, and external providers.

Skills and Experience Employers Value

Employers often seek experience with payroll systems and HR or finance platforms, knowledge of payroll procedures and applicable regulations, and the ability to protect confidential information. Strong candidates also bring analytical skills, careful data review, clear communication, and a track record of meeting deadlines. Senior opportunities may call for process improvement, team leadership, multi-location payroll, or complex reporting experience.

Explore Senior Payroll Opportunities

Payroll Administrator titles and responsibilities vary by employer. Review each listing for its scope, required experience, compensation information, and workplace details. On Ladders, you can search vetted professional roles with salaries of $100,000 or more and find opportunities aligned with your payroll background and career goals.

Build Your Payroll Career

To strengthen your candidacy, highlight payroll volume and complexity, systems you have used, process improvements, and measurable results. Keep your résumé focused on accuracy, compliance support, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration. Browse current Payroll Administrator openings on Ladders to find roles that match your experience.

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$70K - $96K *

Take ownership of payroll operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy while collaborating across teams. This role demands attention to detail and problem-solving skills to navigate complex payroll ch...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$80K - $90K *

Join our team to oversee payroll functions, ensuring accurate processing and compliance across multi-state operations while collaborating with various departments to enhance efficiency and customer se...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$75K - $90K *

Champion payroll accuracy by processing bi-weekly payroll, managing employee changes, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Collaborate with HR to support initiatives and maintain meticulous recor...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team as you oversee payroll operations, ensuring accurate processing for over 2400 employees. Collaborate across departments to maintain employee data and compliance while mentoring sta...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$80K - $90K *

Help us ensure payroll accuracy and compliance while driving process improvements. As a Payroll Administrator, you'll maintain systems, resolve payroll issues, and lead projects for organizational gro...

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$80K - $90K *

Manage payroll systems and processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance while driving improvements. Lead initiatives that support organizational growth and enhance employee satisfaction through operati...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$83K - $108K *

Champion the payroll department's operations by supervising staff, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing, and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and compliance with laws and a...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Elevate payroll processes by ensuring accuracy and compliance in a dynamic educational institution. Collaborate with the Payroll Director and support payroll operations, timekeeping, and reporting for...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$82K - $92K *

Lead the charge in high-volume payroll processing, ensuring compliance and accuracy while managing complex adjustments and year-end balancing. Join a dynamic team during a pivotal growth phase in a su...

Richmond, BCIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$63K - $106K *

Lead the charge in ensuring compliance and managing payroll for over 1,000 multi-province employees. Collaborate with a high-performing team in a hybrid model to optimize processes and deliver trusted...

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$80K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team as a Payroll Manager, leading end-to-end payroll operations for multiple clients. Leverage your expertise to solve complex payroll challenges, ensuring compliance and accuracy whil...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $95K *

Elevate payroll operations by ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely delivery across multiple entities. Lead a team while managing complex payroll issues, audits, and stakeholder coordination to dr...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$75K - $94K *

Join a team that's dedicated to ensuring accurate payroll processing and system support. Leverage your Dayforce expertise to enhance payroll operations while collaborating with HR and technology partn...

Scarborough, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$99K - $172K *

Transform payroll operations across multiple countries by leading a dedicated team, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in payroll processing while driving continuous improvement and collabo...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$99K - $172K *

Join a team that's driving payroll excellence across multiple countries. Lead a dedicated payroll team, ensuring compliance and accuracy for 1,000+ employees while collaborating with various departmen...

Minneapolis, MNRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $110K *

Empower payroll operations by leading the transition to in-house systems, managing multi-state US and Canadian payroll, and strategizing for India payroll compliance while ensuring accuracy and effici...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$66K - $100K *

Drive payroll excellence by overseeing multi-state payroll cycles for 800+ employees. Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance with SCLS and CBA requirements while maintaining a high standard of ac...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$75K - $95K *

Unlock potential by leading payroll and benefits administration for a dynamic agency. Drive compliance, enhance employee experience, and collaborate with finance to ensure accurate, timely payroll for...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $95K *

Lead and optimize payroll operations across multiple entities, ensuring compliance and accuracy in a unionized environment. Collaborate with HR and Finance to enhance payroll processes and reporting w...

Mississauga, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$78K - $88K *

Oversee payroll operations and lead a team to ensure accurate, timely multi-state payroll processing while enhancing client service and operational efficiency through effective management and process...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$78K - $88K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering accurate multi-state payroll solutions while leading a skilled group of Payroll Specialists. Drive operational excellence, enhance client service, and implem...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$84K *

Take ownership of complex payroll processes for the Metropolitan Government, ensuring accurate and timely payroll for employees and pensioners. Collaborate with various departments to enhance payroll...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$80K - $95K *

Take ownership of payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance while leading a team to deliver timely wage payments and manage tax obligations effectively across the organization...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $110K *

Transform payroll operations by managing multi-state payroll processing, ensuring compliance, and enhancing systems. Collaborate with HR and finance to streamline processes while maintaining accuracy...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$70K - $91K *

Transform payroll processes by ensuring accurate, timely multi-state payroll for over 850 employees. Oversee HRIS administration and enhance operational efficiency while maintaining compliance with re...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Payroll Administrator do?question toggle

    A Payroll Administrator helps process payroll, maintain pay records, verify deductions and withholdings, prepare reports, and address payroll questions. Duties vary by employer and may include audit support and coordination with HR and finance.

  • What qualifications are typically needed for Payroll Administrator jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers commonly value payroll processing experience, familiarity with payroll or HR systems, knowledge of relevant procedures and regulations, strong attention to detail, and discretion with confidential data.

  • Can Payroll Administrator jobs pay $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Yes. Compensation depends on factors such as seniority, location, employer, and the complexity of the role. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, so review individual listings for details.

  • How can I find senior Payroll Administrator jobs?question toggle

    Search Ladders for Payroll Administrator openings and review each listing's responsibilities, experience requirements, compensation, and workplace details. Tailor your résumé to emphasize payroll systems, scale, accuracy, reporting, and process improvements.

  • What skills help Payroll Administrators advance?question toggle

    Advanced payroll and HRIS expertise, regulatory knowledge, analytical and reporting skills, process improvement, clear communication, and experience leading teams or managing complex payroll operations can support career growth.