Payroll Specialist
TechVantage
Daly City, CA · $134k–$206k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $170,000 a year. Across 101 open payroll specialist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $55,000 to $75,000 and the median is $66,000. That is 158% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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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.
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About the job
...You know Due Diligence cold and Workday Adaptive Planning well enough; TechVantage will teach you the rest of the Payroll Specialist craft. The reward structure favors doers: $134,000 - $206,000 upfront, real finance ownership, and a TechVantage team pulling the same...