Finance

Payroll Manager

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

A Payroll Manager manages payroll department operations and staff at a company or organization. Ensures that employee wages, salaries, benefits and deductions are calculated correctly, and that paychecks are distributed on time. Coordinates with human resources staff with regard to staff promotions and pay grades.

Job Outlook

There were 322 Payroll Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 10386 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Payroll Manager industry, which includes the Payroll Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:

Salary

Many new Payroll Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.

Education and Experience

Posted Payroll Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.

Posted Payroll Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Payroll Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.

Salary Boosting Skills

A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.

• Payroll Regulations (25.72%)
• Multi-State Payroll (21.86%)
• Payroll Tax (52.59%)
• Payroll Policies and Processes (51.31%)
• Payroll Practices (5.82%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Payroll Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

• Payroll Supervisor
• Payroll and Benefits Manager
• Global Payroll Director
• Global Payroll Manager
• Director of Payroll
• Payroll Accounting Manager
• Payroll Operations Manager
• Workday Payroll Consultant
• Human Resources and Payroll Manager

Similar Occupations

If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.

• Accounting Analyst
• Accounting Supervisor
• Financial Operations Specialist
• Accountant (General)
• Accounting Manager

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Payroll Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

NC State Programs Relevant to this Career

If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!

• Accounting Master's Degrees