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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

City of Las Vegas
$134,329 · 8
City of Miami
$81,785 · 5
Texas
$58,904 · 72
Metro Nashville
$47,207 · 13
Georgia
$39,967 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Payroll Specialist roles 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.

Within California

Department with this role

The California department holding this role

The one department in California that reports this role. The bar links to that department’s page for it.