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Payroll Administrator salary data
Median advertised pay of $48,700 per year across 396 Payroll Administrator job posts that disclosed a salary in the last 12 months.
$28,500
25th percentile
$48,700
Median
$63,000
75th percentile
396
Job posts with salary
In short
- What is the median Payroll Administrator salary?
- $48,700 per year (USD), the median advertised pay across 396 Payroll Administrator job posts with disclosed salaries in the last 12 months.
- What is the Payroll Administrator salary range?
- The middle half of advertised Payroll Administrator salaries ranges from $28,500 (25th percentile) to $63,000 (75th percentile) per year.
- How does Payroll Administrator pay change with seniority?
- Median advertised pay by experience level: Entry-level / Junior $25,200, Mid-level / Intermediate $55,000, Senior-level / Expert $60,000.
- Which country pays Payroll Administrator roles the most?
- Among countries with enough data, United States has the highest median at $65,000 per year (142 job posts).
- Where does this salary data come from?
- From salary ranges stated in job posts by active companies, annualized and converted to USD at the rate of the publish date. Estimates are excluded.
By seniority
| Experience level | Job posts | 25th pct. | Median | 75th pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level / Junior | 134 | $17,300 | $25,200 | $46,800 |
| Mid-level / Intermediate | 121 | $42,800 | $55,000 | $69,700 |
| Senior-level / Expert | 47 | $45,600 | $60,000 | $75,700 |
By country
| Country | Job posts | 25th pct. | Median | 75th pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 142 | $54,000 | $65,000 | $76,000 |
| France | 112 | $17,300 | $25,100 | $30,900 |
| The Netherlands | 45 | $48,900 | $49,800 | $56,200 |
| Canada | 38 | $45,300 | $49,300 | $52,000 |
| United Kingdom | 23 | $34,900 | $38,500 | $41,700 |
How these numbers are calculated
- Only job posts that state a salary are counted - no estimates. Each post counts once at the midpoint of its advertised range.
- Pay is annualized (full-time equivalent) and converted to USD at the exchange rate of the day the job was published.
- Posts from the last 12 months by active companies, with midpoints between $10,000 and $1,000,000. Breakdown rows need at least 20 posts.
- Advertised ranges are what employers publish, not what people end up earning.
Query Payroll Administrator salaries via the API
Every job includes its advertised salary range and currency. With access pro+ you also get USD/EUR-indexed values, salary estimates where none is posted, and role filters like the one below.
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