California / Payroll Specialist
Role across California
Payroll Specialist
Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.
40 people hold the Payroll Specialist role across 1 department in California, with a median total compensation of $72,667. Among 10 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #5 by median pay.
- Employees
- 40
- Median pay
- $72,667
- Departments
- 1
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #5 of 10
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Payroll Specialist pay in other jurisdictions
Where Payroll Specialists are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Payroll Specialistroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.