Payroll Specialist
LHH
Cincinnati, OH · Posted November 7, 2026
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Where Cincinnati, OH ranks
Where Cincinnati, OH placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Midwest64 / 100 · of 20
- #2Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Great Lakes63 / 100 · of 16
- #3Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest153 jobs · of 51
- #3Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes153 jobs · of 36
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest252 openings · of 59
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes252 openings · of 48
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 94 open payroll specialist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $56,000 to $76,500 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
... Payroll Specialist LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist for a contract-to-hire opportunity with our client in Cincinnati, Ohio . This position is ideal for a payroll professional who has direct, hands-on experience processing...