Welcome to High-Paying Payroll Specialist Jobs

Looking for premium Payroll Specialist opportunities? You're in the right place. We've curated a list of opportunities that offer $100,000 or more. These roles not only offer competitive pay, but also the chance to play a crucial role in a company's financial operations.

What Does a Payroll Specialist Do?

A Payroll Specialist ensures all employees within an organization are paid accurately and on time. They process payroll, calculate taxes and benefits, prepare reports, and play a key role in payroll audits.

Your Career Growth as a Payroll Specialist

With experience and proven abilities in payroll processing, a Payroll Specialist can advance to better positions, taking on greater responsibilities in financial management. Opportunities include Payroll Manager, Payroll Director, or even Chief Financial Officer.

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$174K - $261K *

Lead a dynamic sales team driving strategic growth in health care markets. Utilize your deep experience in sales and leadership to coach and mentor Account Executives on complex sales cycles, position...

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Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by leading financial planning and analysis for strategic growth. Collaborate with stakeholders to build reporting infrastructure and drive decision-making processes. This role evolves...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $120K *

Lead the charge in optimizing IBM iSeries platforms by designing innovative solutions, analyzing technical challenges, and implementing efficient strategies to enhance business operations and drive pr...

US-AnywhereRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $115K *

Transform your career by partnering with leadership to align HR strategies with business goals, support employee engagement, handle workplace issues, and ensure compliance. Drive HR operations while f...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$150K - $200K *

Lead cross-functional data initiatives to identify growth opportunities and enhance decision-making through statistical analysis and experimentation, impacting millions of Canadians positively in a dy...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $145K *

Elevate your career by leading innovative data engineering efforts on an enterprise scale. Collaborate with technical teams to build reliable data products, streamline processes, and optimize data gov...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$148K - $232K *

Engage with customers as a trusted advisor to design solutions that enhance their ServiceNow platform. Drive successful outcomes through strategic architecture, governance, and comprehensive roadmaps...

US-AnywhereRemote

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $150K *

Lead the charge in advancing executive compensation strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals while managing intricate compensation programs, equity planning, and insightful market anal...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$96K - $120K *

Engage with clients to drive project success through effective management, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring alignment with timelines and budgets while delivering except...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$85K - $100K *

Shape the future of financial management by streamlining accounting functions and collaborating with various teams. Utilize your expertise in finance to support diverse reporting and compliance activi...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$74K - $124K *

Help us design and develop innovative AI-enabled software solutions for federal clients, ensuring robust performance and user-centric design through collaboration and application of modern engineering...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Join a team that's dedicated to transforming HR through data-driven insights. As a Senior HR Business Analyst, you will enhance HR processes and systems, ensuring alignment with organizational goals a...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$150K - $180K *

Drive the success of our CRM Expert Services by leading a high-performing team, optimizing service delivery, and enhancing customer satisfaction across diverse business environments...

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Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$120K - $145K *

Pioneer excellence in mobile app development by leading a team of Android engineers, ensuring high quality and innovation while overseeing project architecture, integration, and continuous delivery th...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$75K - $98K *

Empower user-centric design by collaborating with diverse teams to create innovative digital products and enhance the user experience across hospitality platforms while conducting impactful market res...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$100K - $120K *

Drive successful Enterprise onboarding for complex customer accounts. Lead consultative discovery, configure technical foundations, and ensure effective resource integration while mentoring team membe...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

Contribute to project success by developing comprehensive estimates and coordinating with teams. Analyze challenges, provide cost recommendations, and maintain current local rate libraries to ensure a...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

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

$181K - $210K *

Lead the charge in executing multi-year Medicaid implementations, driving strategic alignment across teams, managing risk, and ensuring project success within budget and scope while fostering a cultur...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$102K - $146K *

Engage in shaping innovative solutions by providing technical direction for complex system analysis, design, and implementation, while fostering collaboration within teams to enhance business processe...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $100K *

Drive measurable growth as you partner with clients to elevate their success. Leverage your expertise in sales and analytics to shape strategic conversations and connect solutions across NIQ’s diverse...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$120K - $145K *

Engineer strategic transformation initiatives to modernize enterprise IT, overseeing program execution, Agile software delivery, and cloud adoption while ensuring compliance and alignment with DoD obj...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to design and enhance software that drives mission-critical logistics operations using Java and Angular technologies in an Agile environment...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing connectivity by developing innovative software solutions for transitioning client networks from IPv4 to IPv6, ensuring operational efficiency and high-impact...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$112K - $179K *

Champion the development of a Government Databricks workspace by designing and implementing data pipelines, enhancing data governance, and ensuring the effective documentation of systems for long-term...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$190K - $210K *

Champion innovation in Salesforce engineering by driving AI automation initiatives and optimizing complex integrations. Collaborate across teams to elevate performance and reliability in high-impact p...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What qualifications are required for a Payroll Specialist job?question toggle

    Most Payroll Specialist jobs require a Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field. Also, experience with payroll systems and proficiency in MS Office is often required.

  • Does a Payroll Specialist need a certification?question toggle

    While not always required, a number of employers prefer Payroll Specialists with APA's Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.