$36 per hour
Job Title: Payroll Specialist Location (City, State): Dallas, Texas Assignment Type: Contract Assignment Pay: $36 / hr Work Schedule: Full-Time | Standard Business Hours; Hybrid - in-office 3 days per week in Dallas, TX…
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Payroll Specialist jobs
Payroll specialists make sure people are paid correctly and on time. They process pay runs, handle deductions, and keep payroll compliant with federal, state, and local requirements.
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$22–$43/hr
Typical pay range
$64k
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What payroll specialists earn in the US
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $22–$28 | $45k–$58k |
| Mid level | $26–$35 | $55k–$72k |
| Senior | $34–$43 | $70k–$90k |
National ranges. City pages adjust for the local market.
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Open roles across the US
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We are looking for an experienced payroll specialist to be responsible for all payroll-related tasks. In this role, your responsibilities will include collecting and reviewing employee information and working hours, calc…
$28 - $38 per hour
neighborhoods around Phoenix, with easy access to a major city, nature, the arts and many more amenities. What You Will Do The Payroll Specialist plays a critical role in delivering accurate, compliant, and timely payrol…
Here at Career Team, we’re searching for our next US Payroll Specialist! As a US Payroll Specialist , you are the heartbeat of our payroll operations. You will ensure the integrity of our data, provide world-class suppor…
$18 - $27 per hour
Role Description Coalition Technologies is seeking a detail-oriented, reliable, and highly organized Remote Payroll Specialist to support payroll processing, employee compensation, payroll compliance, and accounting oper…
$70k - $85k
Role Description The Payroll Specialist provides a wide variety of payroll-related activities. This position requires working knowledge of payroll processing, including state and local taxes. The individual filling this…
Job Responsibilities: Process payroll garnishments and child support deductions accurately and on time. Set up garnishment deductions and ensure timely payment to appropriate agencies. Review and process court-ordered pa…
€29.6k - €37k per year
Role Description As a Sr. Payroll & Billing Specialist you will manage day-to-day payroll operations across EMEA region while helping streamline our global processes onto a single platform. ~Manage day to day activities…
$308k - $385k
Role Description As a Payroll & Billing Specialist at G-P, you will have responsibility for supporting our customers as we onboard professionals in more than 150 countries. We are looking for a focused professional with…
part of our commitment to enhancing the employee benefits offerings for our clients, we are seeking a skilled and knowledgeable Payroll Specialist to join our dynamic team. The payroll Specialist is responsible for accur…
$20 - $26 per hour
Payroll Specialist JOB-10046993 Anticipated Start Date July 6, 2026 Location Charlotte, NC Type of Employment Contract Hire Employer Info O ur client is a leader in the industry of providing safe water treatment and sewa…
Position Summary : Accountable and responsible for accurately producing payroll for clients. Contacts and assists clients in process of obtaining information for payroll production and tax related issues; verifies totals…
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Payroll processingADP, Paychex, or WorkdayMulti-state payroll taxWage and hour complianceGarnishments and deductionsBenefits administration basicsExcelDiscretion and confidentialityAccuracy under deadlines
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through a full payroll cycle you have run.
Cover collecting time data, validating changes, processing, review, and post-run reporting. Emphasize your checks before anything is finalized.
How do you handle a payroll error after employees have been paid?
Show urgency and correctness: quantify the error, follow the legal rules for corrections, communicate honestly with those affected, and fix the root cause.
What experience do you have with multi-state payroll?
Name the states and the wrinkles you managed, such as local taxes, differing overtime rules, or remote-worker registrations.
How do you process garnishments and other involuntary deductions?
Show you know the order of priority, response deadlines, and the documentation trail, and that you treat these with strict confidentiality.
Which payroll systems have you used, and have you been through a conversion?
Name the platforms and your depth in each. Conversion or implementation experience is a strong differentiator worth detailing.
How do you keep payroll data confidential?
Mention access controls, clean-desk habits, and declining to discuss compensation outside proper channels, even under social pressure.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For payroll specialists specifically — generic advice costs you here
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State the payroll size you ran: employee count, pay frequencies, and number of states or entities.
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Quantify accuracy, such as error rates or consecutive on-time pay runs, since that is the core promise of the role.
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Name your platforms exactly — ADP Workforce Now, Paychex Flex, Workday, Gusto — as job posts filter on them.
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Include compliance wins, like clean payroll tax filings, resolved agency notices, or year-end W-2 cycles delivered without corrections.
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List certifications such as FPC or CPP; they carry real weight in payroll hiring.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Payroll Clerk
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Payroll Specialist
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Senior Payroll Specialist
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Payroll Manager
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Payroll Specialist jobs by city
RemoteNew York, NYSan Francisco, CASan Jose, CALos Angeles, CASan Diego, CASacramento, CAFresno, CASeattle, WAPortland, ORDenver, COSalt Lake City, UTLas Vegas, NVPhoenix, AZTucson, AZAlbuquerque, NMBoston, MAPhiladelphia, PAPittsburgh, PAWashington, DCBaltimore, MDRichmond, VAChicago, ILColumbus, OHCleveland, OHCincinnati, OHDetroit, MIIndianapolis, INMilwaukee, WIMinneapolis, MNKansas City, MOSt. Louis, MOOmaha, NEHouston, TXDallas, TXFort Worth, TXAustin, TXSan Antonio, TXOklahoma City, OKAtlanta, GAMiami, FLTampa, FLOrlando, FLJacksonville, FLCharlotte, NCRaleigh, NCNashville, TNMemphis, TNLouisville, KYNew Orleans, LA
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