UKG salary: $105K median
The median advertised UKG salary is $105K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $88K to $152K: counted from 31 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $50 an hour or $8,750 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $194K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll UKG jobs
$105Kmedian advertised salary
$88K – $152Kmiddle half of roles
$124Kaverage advertised salary
31roles counted
Skills that pay more for UKG roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP S/4HANA | $188K | +$82K | 7 |
| SuccessFactors | $146K | +$41K | 6 |
| SAP | $136K | +$31K | 9 |
| Change management | $130K | +$26K | 9 |
| Project management | $122K | +$18K | 9 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | $152K | 4 |
Highest-paying open UKG roles
All UKG jobs- Manager, Software Engineering, People (Application Software)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$195K - $290KGoPythonJavaScript
- Manager, Service Operations SystemsZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$228K - $273KSAPSAP S/4HANAWorkforce planning
- Sr. Manager, PayrollSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$175K - $250KSeniorWorkdayAuditInternal controls
- Integrations Consultant - AmericasAshby · 🇺🇸Remote - US$165K - $224KRemoteSnowflakeSAPWorkday
- Director, PayrollSmartsheet · 🇺🇸Bellevue, WA, USA$165K - $210KLead and aboveSAPWorkdaySAP S/4HANA
- Principal TA Systems ArchitectToast · 🇺🇸Remote - US$100K - $205KRemoteLead and aboveWorkdayREST APIsZapier
- Global Payroll DirectorReformation · LA / NY HQ$165K - $200KLead and aboveReconciliationsGAAPTax compliance
- Director of Strategic Partnerships & AlliancesNeuroscale · Remote$120K - $180KRemoteLead and aboveAzureAWSWorkday
- Sr. Technical Solutions Consultant (Mid-Market & Enterprise)15Five · 🇺🇸US, Remote$147K - $165KRemoteSeniorAgileWorkdayGenerative AI
- Sr. Manager, HRIS & OperationsCannonDesign · 🇺🇸United States - Remote$121K - $151KRemoteSeniorExcelSAPWorkday
- Manager, Global Mobility & People RelationsRenaissance Learning North America · 🇺🇸Remote - US$110K - $151KRemotePMPSHRM certificationEmployee relations
- Senior Technical Payroll Analyst I - ADP System ConfigurationRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$108K - $135KSeniorSQLJiraAgile
- Senior, Employment Tax & Payroll AnalystVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$92K - $131KSeniorExcelWorkdayReconciliations
- Program Manager, Manufacturing Systems & ProcessesALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Foster City, California, United States$115K - $130KSAPWorkdayPMP
- Senior Sales Compensation Analyst (Temporary)LG Electronics · 🇺🇸USA$90K - $120KSeniorPythonSQLTableau
- Benefits AnalystCoursera · 🇺🇸United States$92K - $115KExcelWorkdaySHRM certification
- Senior Payroll Analyst (Temporary)LG Electronics · 🇺🇸Englewood Cliffs, NJ$90K - $115KSeniorExcelPivot tablesEscalation management
- Payroll AnalystHeartflow · 🇺🇸Rohnert Park, California$85K - $115KExcelWorkdayPivot tables
- Technical Product ManagerTempus · 🇺🇸Remote - California$85K - $115KRemoteJiraAgilePRDs
- Interim Payroll & Benefits Supervisor / ManagerThrive Market · Remote$100K - $110KRemoteExcelWorkdayERP
Questions about UKG pay
- What is the average UKG salary?
- $124K a year on average and $105K at the median, across 31 open UKG postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $88K to $152K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest UKG pay?
- SpaceX ($152K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is an ukg a high-paying job?
- The median UKG posting advertises $105K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 40% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as an ukg?
- A tenth of the postings offer $194K a year or more; the highest open UKG role advertises up to $290K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the UKG salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $105K a year is about $50 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $8,750 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $42 to $73 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for UKG roles?
- Postings that ask for SAP S/4HANA (+$82K, 7 postings), SuccessFactors (+$41K, 6 postings), SAP (+$31K, 9 postings) advertise more than the $105K median of all UKG postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for UKG roles at companies is $105K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $88K to $152K. Counted from 31 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/ukg/
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