Senior Payroll Administrator Salary in San Francisco, CA

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How much does a Senior Payroll Administrator make in San Francisco, CA? The average Senior Payroll Administrator salary in San Francisco, CA is $89,906 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $80,838 and $100,442. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Senior Payroll Administrator

Felix Construction - Phoenix , AZ

The Payroll Administrator will play a crucial role in ensuring all employees company-wide are paid accurately and in a timely manner. This role involves working closely with managers and the people ...

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Sr. Payroll Administrator

Latitude, Inc. - Rockville , MD

Senior Payroll Administrator Overview: As the Sr. Payroll & Benefits Specialist, you'll play a critical role in executing payroll processes and managing benefits administration. Reporting directly to ...

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Payroll Administrator

Ultimate Staffing - Fresno , CA

Payroll Administrator opportunity for well established Central Valley company in South Fresno ... Prepare and present comprehensive payroll reports to senior management. * Play a pivotal role in ...

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Senior Payroll Specialist

Bay Systems Consulting Inc. - Berkeley , CA

Senior Payroll Specialist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Berkeley, CA 3 Month Contract ... Administer employee overpayment process including notifications and employee A/R reconciliation

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Senior Payroll Specialist

Transition Staffing Group - Carlsbad , CA

You'll handle bi-weekly payroll processing, manage employee records, and administer demographic data, including stock options This Senior Payroll Specialist will be responsible for managing payroll ...

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Senior Payroll Specialist (Hybrid)

LTD GLOBAL, LLC - Berkeley , CA

The Senior Payroll Specialist broadly interprets principles, theories and concepts in the financial ... Administer employee overpayment process including notifications and employee A/R reconciliation

ZipRecruiter - 14 days ago

What does a Senior Payroll Administrator do?

Common responsibilities of a Senior Payroll Administrator

Resolve all errors and payment queries to ensure the payrolls run accurately and on time.

May 04, 2023

Assist and support Manager, Payroll in the trail year-end and final year-end reconciliation, validation and creation of the tax forms per country.

February 28, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge of payroll and current principles including gross up theory, payroll tax applications, and guidelines.

January 10, 2023

Prepares bi-weekly payroll according to policy, procedures, and regulations using ADP Workforce Now.

January 25, 2023

Reviews Enterprise timecards, processes, calculates, and posts actions including retroactive payments, benefit payments, wage assignments and garnishments.

March 15, 2023

Provide oversight over payroll transactions, including support of best practices in the review and input of employee timesheets, processing semi-monthly payroll through MIP Payroll, and issuing payroll checks/vouchers to 280+ employees.

March 17, 2023

Manage compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulatory reporting and taxation requirements.

March 23, 2023

Develop and efficient and effective monthly process with the HR leads and Outsourced Service Providers that ensures all parties are paid the correct amounts on a timely basis.

May 09, 2023

Create/provide detailed reports to Controller with explanations of variances between budget, forecast and actual expenses.

May 15, 2023

Respond to federal & state agency inquiries including employment verifications, census & statistical surveys, UI notifications.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Senior Payroll Administrator in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary

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80838

100442

89906

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

82894

105274

92916

What is the average salary for Senior Payroll Administrator in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Payroll Administrator in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Senior Payroll Administrator ranges from $80,838 to $100,442 with the average base salary of $89,906. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $82,894 to $105,274 with the average total cash compensation of $92,916.

View Average Salary for Senior Payroll Administrator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$89,906	$80,838 - $100,442
Bonus	$3,010	$2,056 - $4,832
Total Pay	$92,916	$82,894 - $105,274

* 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.

Senior Payroll Administrator Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,838 - $100,442	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,898 - $98,032	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,898 - $98,032	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,754 - $90,398	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,769 - $97,871	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,393 - $91,191	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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About San Francisco, California

San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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