Payroll Specialist
Arc of Onondaga
Syracuse, NY · $29–$34 an hour · Posted November 3, 2026
Just laid off? Start here: a plan for the first weeks
More in New York job market · All Payroll Specialist jobs (459) · Finance jobs
Similar jobs
- Lead Payroll Specialist (Buffalo Promise Neighborhood) · Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company · Buffalo, NY
- Benefits Specialist, Americas · Cooper Companies · Victor, NY
- Senior Payroll Specialist · Clear · New York, NY
- Employee Benefits, Due Diligence Consultant · Brown & Brown · NY
- Compensation Specialist · Datadog · New York, NY
- Compensation Analyst · Harlem Children's Zone · New York, NY
Where Syracuse, NY ranks
Where Syracuse, NY placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree25% · of 100
- #3Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast25% · of 38
- #3Best cities for junior jobs in New York34% · of 11
- #5Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Mid-Atlantic25% · of 53
- #6Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast70 jobs · of 36
- #6Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Northeast58 / 100 · of 26
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 $65,520 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 inside the middle half of those listings, 1% 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
Payroll Specialist - Full-Time Arc of Onondaga is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to ensure employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with applicable requ