Payroll Specialist
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Hauppauge, NY · $80k–$90k a year · Posted November 5, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $85,000 a year. Across 85 open payroll specialist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $55,000 to $75,000 and the median is $66,500. That is 28% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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 SpecialistOur client is a successful construction company looking to hire for a Payroll Specialist. The proper candidate will have at least 3 years of in-house payroll experience and union payroll background. You will handle a weekly and bi-weekly payroll across...