Top skills for Payroll Specialist jobs
Based on 300 active Payroll Specialist postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Payroll Specialist postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Payroll94%
- Payroll Processing57%
- Accounting49%
- Regulations49%
- Finance45%
- Payroll Systems28%
- Customer Service24%
- Insurance24%
- Taxes21%
- Ensure Compliance20%
- Microsoft Office19%
- Company Policies17%
- Business Administration15%
- Accruals13%
- Inclusion13%
- Payroll Reporting11%
- Pivot Tables11%
- Data Entry10%
- Payroll Administration10%
- Automation9%
- Onboarding9%
- Social Security9%
- Verification8%
- Payroll Services8%
- Timesheets7%
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