Benefits and Payroll Specialist
Essential Employment Services
Phoenix, AZ · $70k–$85k a year · Posted October 16, 2026
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Where Phoenix, AZ ranks
Where Phoenix, AZ placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best cities for government jobs185 openings · of 26
- #3Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Southwest64 / 100 · of 15
- #4Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest265 jobs · of 38
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest692 openings · of 33
- #4Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southwest31 conferences · of 16
- #5Best cities for manufacturing and industrial jobs505 openings · of 100
Rankings about human resources jobs
- Best cities for HR jobs #1 New York (994 openings)
- Best cities for HR pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($158k)
- Most requested AI skills in HR jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (5.7%)
- Employers with the most HR jobs #1 Amazon (291 roles)
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among payroll and timekeeping clerks is little observed so far. Measured exposure for payroll and timekeeping clerks: 5% (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
What You'll Do! The Benefits & Payroll Specialist administers employee benefits and payroll processes across multiple U.S. states while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with applicable fe