Lead Payroll Specialist Salary in Des Moines, IA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Payroll Specialist in Des Moines, IA is $104,755. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $91,721 to $118,316, with most professionals earning between $79,854 and $130,663.

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Common responsibilities of a Lead Payroll Specialist

Review processes for continuous improvements needed to support operations.

November 03, 2022

Prepares and maintain payroll documentation.

February 23, 2023

Answers complex questions (via email and phone) from employees and management regarding payroll matters.

January 18, 2023

Handle customer and business service escalations within department.

March 07, 2023

Audits and processes payroll information submitted by Business Partners for accuracy, policy compliance, and completeness.

April 25, 2023

Maintains confidentiality of employee and company data.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Payroll Specialist in Des Moines, IA

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118316

104755

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95395

128284

110281

What is the average salary for Lead Payroll Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Payroll Specialist in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Lead Payroll Specialist ranges from $91,721 to $118,316 with the average base salary of $104,755. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $95,395 to $128,284 with the average total cash compensation of $110,281.

View Average Salary for Lead Payroll Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$104,755	$91,721 - $118,316
Bonus	$5,526	$3,674 - $9,968
Total Pay	$110,281	$95,395 - $128,284

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Lead Payroll Specialist Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,721 - $118,316	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,721 - $118,316	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,879 - $117,231	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,120 - $112,381	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,400 - $112,743	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,476 - $115,421	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA

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About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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