Top skills for Payroll Analyst jobs
Based on 119 active Payroll Analyst postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Payroll Analyst postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Payroll90%
- Accounting63%
- Payroll Processing62%
- Finance61%
- Regulations56%
- Business47%
- Ensure Compliance28%
- Taxes25%
- Customer Service24%
- Payroll Systems22%
- Business Administration21%
- Pivot Tables19%
- Automation18%
- Company Policies17%
- Payroll Administration16%
- Oracle15%
- Variance Analysis15%
- Data Analysis11%
- Microsoft Office11%
- Payroll Reporting10%
- Tax Compliance10%
- Verification8%
- Accruals7%
- Banking7%
- External Customers7%
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