Payroll Specialist (TS/SCI Required)
Zeta Associates
Fairfax, VA · Posted November 9, 2026
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Where Fairfax, VA ranks
Where Fairfax, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Mid-Atlantic2.0% · of 84
- #6Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Southeast2.0% · of 84
- #8Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southeast15% · of 84
- #8Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia36% · of 26
- #9Cities with the most jobs that need no experience2.0% · of 100
- #12Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic37% · of 55
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 95 open payroll specialist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $56,000 to $76,500 and the median is $66,000.
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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
...Job Title: Payroll Specialist Location: Fairfax, VA (On-site / Secure Facility) Position Type: Full-time Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI
Position Overview: Zeta Associates is seeking a Payroll Specialist with 3 to 5 years of experience to join our accounting...