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Payroll Team Lead Salaries in Canada

• What is the average Payroll Team Lead salary in Canada?
  How much does a Payroll Team Lead in Canada make? The median annual Payroll Team Lead salary in Canada is C$100,871, as of August 26, 2026, with a range usually between C$89,866-C$114,061 not including bonus and benefit information and other factors that impact base pay. However, the salary for someone with the title Payroll Team Lead may vary depending on a number of factors including industry, company size, location, years of experience and level of education. Our team of Certified Compensation Professionals has analyzed survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at companies of all sizes and industries to present this range of annual salaries for people with the job title Payroll Team Lead in Canada.

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  This chart describes the expected percentage of people who perform the job of Payroll Team Lead in , that make less than that salary. For example 50% of the people who perform the job of Payroll Team Lead in are expected to make less than the median.
  Source: HR Reported data as of August 26, 2026

• Job Description for Payroll Team Lead
  Responsible for the coordination of payroll processing operations for a team. Monitors workflow, team assignments, and processing deadlines. Verifies accurate calculation of wages, tax withholding, and company deductions. Assists team members with resolving errors or responding to inquiries. May prepare reports on employee pay, commissions and bonuses; vacation, sick, disability and workers compensation leave; taxes, withholding, etc. Coordinates the distribution of paychecks and direct deposit programs. Provides training to team on policies, regulations, and processes. May require a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor. Supervises a small group of para-professional staff in an organization characterized by highly transactional or repetitive processes. Contributes to the development of processes and procedures. Typically requires 3 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. Thorough knowledge of functional area under supervision. View full job description

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• Level of Education
  • Payroll Team Lead Salaries with No Diploma
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• Industries that include Payroll Team Lead
  • Aerospace & Defense ,
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  • Energy & Utilities ,
  • Financial Services ,
  • Healthcare ,
  • Hospitality & Leisure ,
  • Insurance ,
  • Internet ,
  • Media ,
  • MFG Durable ,
  • MFG Nondurable ,
  • Pharmaceuticals ,
  • Retail & Wholesale ,
  • Software & Networking ,
  • Telecom ,
  • Transportation

• Categories that include Payroll Team Lead
  • Human Resources
  • Accounting
  • Administrative, Support, and Clerical
  • Financial Services

• Payroll Team Lead Salaries by Province in Canada
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Manitoba
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Quebec
  • Saskatchewan
  • Yukon

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