Payroll Auditor Salary in Lowell, Massachusetts

How much does a Payroll Auditor make in Lowell, MA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Payroll Auditor in Lowell, MA is $72,173. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $60,988 to a high of $85,075, with most professionals earning between $66,319 and $78,927.

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What does a Payroll Auditor do?

Common responsibilities of a Payroll Auditor

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 Lowell, MA

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66319

78927

72173

Average Total Cash Compensation

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67823

81887

74355

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 Lowell, MA. The base salary for Payroll Auditor ranges from $66,319 to $78,927 with the average base salary of $72,173. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $67,823 to $81,887 with the average total cash compensation of $74,355.

View Average Salary for Payroll Auditor as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$72,173	$66,319 - $78,927
Bonus	$2,182	$1,504 - $2,960
Total Pay	$74,355	$67,823 - $81,887

* 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 Lowell, MA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lowell, MA
CITY, STATE Medford, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,728 - $81,794	COMPARE TO Lowell, MA
CITY, STATE Methuen, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,277 - $77,687	COMPARE TO Lowell, MA
CITY, STATE Lawrence, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,277 - $77,687	COMPARE TO Lowell, MA
CITY, STATE Newton, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,728 - $81,794	COMPARE TO Lowell, MA
CITY, STATE Nashua, NH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,220 - $78,809	COMPARE TO Lowell, MA
CITY, STATE Salem, NH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,277 - $77,687	COMPARE TO Lowell, MA

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About Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell is a city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Located in Middlesex County, Lowell (along with Cambridge) was a county seat until Massachusetts disbanded county government in 1999. With an estimated population of 109,945 in 2014, it is the fourth-largest city in Massachusetts, and the second-largest in the Boston metropolitan statistical area. The city is also part of a smaller Massachusetts statistical area called Greater Lowell, as well as New England's Merrimack Valley region. Incorporated in 1826 to serve as a mill town, Lowell was named after Francis Cabot Lowell, a local fi...

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