Payroll Specialist
Sweetwater Care
Carlsbad, CA · $56k–$75k a year · Posted October 29, 2026
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Where Carlsbad, CA ranks
Where Carlsbad, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #9Best cities for mid-career professionals in the West Coast61% · of 71
- #18Best cities for mid-career professionals61% · of 100
- #21Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the West Coast145 openings · of 60
- #24Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast31 jobs · of 47
- #24Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast13% · of 53
Rankings about finance jobs
- Best cities for finance jobs #1 New York (1,932 openings)
- Best cities for finance pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($162k)
- Most requested AI skills in finance jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.3%)
- AI tools named most often in finance jobs #1 Claude (0.55%)
- Employers with the most finance jobs #1 Amazon (475 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $65,745 a year. Across 121 open payroll specialist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $55,000 to $77,500 and the median is $67,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 3% below the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists is little observed so far. Measured exposure for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists: 6% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...relationships through rigorous and compassionate care. Major Duties and Responsibilities This is a full-time on-site or remote Payroll Specialist. Assist with semi-monthly payroll procedures and processing for 680+ employees. Assist with processing of payroll changes (e....