Payroll Officer Salary in Topeka, Kansas

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Payroll Officer in Topeka, KS is $52,386. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $41,732 to a high of $65,393, with most professionals earning between $46,809 and $59,194.

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Performs calculations and prioritization of garnishments in compliance with.

December 12, 2022

Audits time and attendance records via time and attendance software including leave taken.

March 04, 2023

Balances and prepares monthly and quarterly federal and/or state payroll reports and submits in a timely manner.

March 25, 2023

Requires advanced communication skills, both verbal and written, to establish positive public relations and to interact effectively with justices, judges, attorneys, supervisors, co-workers, and the public.

April 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Payroll Officer in Topeka, KS

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46809

59194

52386

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47614

60529

53235

What is the average salary for Payroll Officer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Payroll Officer in Topeka, KS. The base salary for Payroll Officer ranges from $46,809 to $59,194 with the average base salary of $52,386. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $47,614 to $60,529 with the average total cash compensation of $53,235.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$52,386	$46,809 - $59,194
Bonus	$850	$805 - $1,335
Total Pay	$53,235	$47,614 - $60,529

* 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 Officer Salary Near Topeka, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lawrence, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,801 - $60,448	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Manhattan, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,298 - $58,548	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,471 - $62,560	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Olathe, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,337 - $62,390	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,471 - $62,560	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,471 - $62,560	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS

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About Topeka, Kansas

Topeka (/toʊˈpiːkə/; Kansa: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 127,473. The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties, had a population of 233,870 in the 2010 census. The name Topeka is a Kansa-Osage sentence that means "place where we dug potatoes", or "a good place to dig potatoes". As a plac...

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