Modeled career paths · Payroll benefits

Where does a Payroll Specialist go next?

What employers are asking a Payroll Specialist for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Senior Payroll Analyst+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Payroll Specialist go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Payroll & Benefits Manager+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Payroll Specialist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Total Rewards+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Payroll Analyst. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior HRIS Analyst+61% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Payroll Analyst. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Workplace Experience Manager+21% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Payroll Analyst. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.