Payroll Specialist | UKG/UltiPro & Deltek
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Sacramento, CA · Posted November 7, 2026
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Where Sacramento, CA ranks
Where Sacramento, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best all-round cities for new graduates68 / 100 · of 100
- #6Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast61 / 100 · of 39
- #7Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast124 jobs · of 47
- #10Best all-round cities for remote workers in the West Coast66 / 100 · of 39
- #11Best cities for junior jobs in California32% · of 54
- #11Cities hosting the most business conferences in the West Coast5 conferences · of 17
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 does not state pay. Across 101 open payroll specialist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $55,000 to $75,000 and the median is $66,000.
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.
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About the job
...engineering, construction management, environmental, planning, and surveying services across California and beyond. We are seeking a payroll specialist to manage UKG/UltiPro payroll, maintain Deltek Vision data, audit timesheets, and ensure accurate payroll processing while...