Payroll Specialist
Robert Half
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Riverside, CA · Posted November 8, 2026
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Where Riverside, CA ranks
Where Riverside, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the West Coast4.8% · of 66
- #3Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast26% · of 53
- #6Best college towns for junior jobs in the West Coast37% · of 50
- #6Best cities for junior jobs in California36% · of 54
- #8Best cities for junior jobs in the West Coast36% · of 71
- #25Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast31 jobs · of 47
Rankings about finance jobs
- Best cities for finance jobs #1 New York (1,932 openings)
- Best cities for finance pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($162k)
- Most requested AI skills in finance jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.3%)
- AI tools named most often in finance jobs #1 Claude (0.55%)
- Employers with the most finance jobs #1 Amazon (475 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 82 open payroll specialist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $55,000 to $75,000 and the median is $66,500.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists is little observed so far. Measured exposure for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists: 6% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a team in Riverside, California on a Contract basis. This position supports accurate bi-weekly payroll operations in a fast-moving environment and plays a key role in reviewing time and pay information before processing....