Payroll Specialist
Robert Half
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Burlington, MA · Posted November 7, 2026
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Where Burlington, MA ranks
Where Burlington, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #7Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in New England13% · of 15
- #7Best all-round cities for remote workers in New England52 / 100 · of 11
- #8Best cities for pay after cost of living in New England$140k · of 11
- #8Best cities for pay after cost of living in Massachusetts$140k · of 9
- #8Best all-round cities for AI careers in New England27 / 100 · of 11
- #9Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in New England46 / 100 · of 11
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 82 open payroll specialist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $55,000 to $75,000 and the median is $66,500.
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
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support a Contract assignment in Burlington, Massachusetts. This position will oversee end-to-end payroll processing for a large employee population across multiple states while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion...