Payroll Specialist - Multi-State, Fast-Paced & Impactful
Behavior Frontiers
El Segundo, CA · Posted November 5, 2026
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Where El Segundo, CA ranks
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November 2026
- #7Best cities for manufacturing and industrial pay after cost of living$145k · of 35
- #8Best cities for energy and utilities pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #8Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast58 / 100 · of 39
- #10Best cities for manufacturing and industrial jobs339 openings · of 100
- #12Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the West Coast491 openings · of 60
- #14Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast48 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 85 open payroll specialist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $55,000 to $75,000 and the median is $66,500.
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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).
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About the job
...Behavior Frontiers is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support our payroll department in El Segundo, CA. This full-time role requires detail orientation, speed, and familiarity with HR/Payroll ERP, MS Excel, Word and Outlook. The incumbent will handle bi-weekly payroll...