Payroll Auditor Salary in Anchorage, Alaska

How much does a Payroll Auditor make in Anchorage, AK?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Payroll Auditor in Anchorage, AK is $73,582. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $62,178 to a high of $86,735, with most professionals earning between $67,613 and $80,467.

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Create, input and edit audit reports prior to payroll release to clients.

October 11, 2022

Document reporting errors and omissions.

December 26, 2022

Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibilities and requirements of the job.

January 12, 2023

Communicate with employers to resolve and/or obtain representations regarding any potential discrepancies.

March 14, 2023

Manages internal data requests for the business needs of various departments including payroll, HR, Accounting, IT and Executive Management.

April 03, 2023

Review system generated exception reporting and other payroll audit reports and take action as necessary.

April 20, 2023

Required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, extensive reading.

April 29, 2023

Obtain a thorough understanding of payroll and benefit polices.

May 04, 2023

Complete audit checklist/report for each audit and communicate results to appropriate payroll representative .

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Payroll Auditor in Anchorage, AK

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67613

80467

73582

Average Total Cash Compensation

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69146

83485

75806

What is the average salary for Payroll Auditor in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Payroll Auditor in Anchorage, AK. The base salary for Payroll Auditor ranges from $67,613 to $80,467 with the average base salary of $73,582. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $69,146 to $83,485 with the average total cash compensation of $75,806.

View Average Salary for Payroll Auditor as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$73,582	$67,613 - $80,467
Bonus	$2,224	$1,533 - $3,018
Total Pay	$75,806	$69,146 - $83,485

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Payroll Auditor Salary Near Anchorage, AK

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK
CITY, STATE Wasilla, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,688 - $79,367	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK
CITY, STATE Palmer, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,688 - $79,367	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK
CITY, STATE Fairbanks, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,377 - $81,376	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK
CITY, STATE Juneau, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,927 - $80,841	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK
CITY, STATE Sitka, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,003 - $79,741	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK
CITY, STATE Ketchikan, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,003 - $79,741	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK

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About Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage; Dena'ina: Dgheyaytnu) is a unified home rule municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. With an estimated 298,192 residents in 2016, it is Alaska's most populous city and contains more than 40 percent of the state's total population; among the 50 states, only New York has a higher percentage of residents who live in its most populous city. All together, the Anchorage metropolitan area, which combines Anchorage with the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 401,635 in 2016, which accounts for more than half of the s...

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