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🇺🇸Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area

56 open roles mentioning Payroll in San Francisco Bay Area as of Nov 15, 2026. Gusto, Middesk, Pilot, Lambda and Okta have the most. 4 are remote and the median advertised salary is $185K.

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Skills asked for in Payroll roles in San Francisco Bay Area

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Who is hiring for Payroll roles in San Francisco Bay Area

What Payroll roles in San Francisco Bay Area pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$155K21
Lead and above$212K15

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area

How many Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open right now?
There are 56 open Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area at 34 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 3 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
Right now the most openings are at Gusto (10), Middesk (7), Pilot (4), Lambda (2) and Mercor (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
4 of the 56 open Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (7%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area pay?
The median advertised salary is $185K, based on 44 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $141K and $212K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get one of the Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
0 of the 56 open Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 39 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 34 companies are hiring and 3 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
12 of the 56 open Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (21%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 56 such roles today at 34 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area ask for?
Most often Payroll (100%), Reconciliations (39%), Workday (25%), HRIS (23%), Month-end close (21%) of the 56 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
Payroll Analyst (3), Payroll Manager (2), Senior Staff Software Engineer (2), Principal Product Manager (2), Software Engineer (2): the most common titles among the 56 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area in demand in 2026?
56 Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 34 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 3 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $185K. 4 (7%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for Payroll jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
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