Remote Payroll Specialist Jobs
Remote payroll specialist jobs: the U.S. median pay for this role is $55k per year (BLS, 2024). RemoteFront is tracking 66 open remote roles right now — refreshed hourly from 20,000+ company career pages, no recruiter spam.
Core knowledge & skills for remote payroll specialists
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Senior Payroll Specialist
Baker Tilly
Senior Outsourced Payroll Specialist (Remote)
Remote payroll specialist salary
The median pay for a payroll specialist in the U.S. is $55k per year as of 2024. This is base pay across all U.S. employers and settings.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks), 2024. Remote-specific pay can differ; see live postings above for current openings.
Who's hiring remote payroll specialists
Experience mix across 66 open remote payroll specialist roles.
How to become a remote payroll specialist
Medium preparation — often a vocational certificate, an associate degree, or one to two years of relevant experience.
Top companies hiring remote payroll specialists
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Frequently asked questions
How much do remote payroll specialists make?
The median pay for a payroll specialist in the U.S. is about $55k per year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024). This is base pay only — it excludes bonus, commission, and equity.
What companies are hiring remote payroll specialists?
Companies hiring remote payroll specialists right now include Remote Recruitment, Baker Tilly, Remote, Rippling, Magic, among others. RemoteFront pulls every listing straight from company career pages, so the employer list reflects who's actually hiring today.
What skills do you need for a remote payroll specialist job?
Core knowledge areas for a payroll specialist include Mathematics, Economics and Accounting, Personnel and Human Resources, Administration and Management, Customer and Personal Service, Computers and Electronics (per the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET). Employers also value clear written communication and the self-direction remote work requires.
How do you become a remote payroll specialist?
Most remote payroll specialists have an associate degree or vocational training. Medium preparation — often a vocational certificate, an associate degree, or one to two years of relevant experience. Remote roles otherwise follow the same path as in-person ones — the difference is where you work, not the qualifications.
What experience level do remote payroll specialist jobs require?
53% of open remote payroll specialist roles are mid level-level, but the feed spans entry through lead — filter by seniority to match your experience.
Can you really work as a payroll specialist remotely?
Yes. RemoteFront currently tracks 66 open remote payroll specialist roles, every one pulled from a real company career page and refreshed hourly as of October 2026.
How do I find legitimate remote payroll specialist jobs?
Every remote payroll specialist job on RemoteFront comes straight from a verified company career page — no reposts, no recruiter spam, no scams. Browse the latest above, or save a search to get new roles the moment they post.
Wage and career data: median wages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics); occupation outlook and skills from O*NET 30.3 by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under CC BY 4.0. RemoteFront adapted the source data (mapped to roles, summarized, and reformatted).