Senior Payroll Administrator Salary in Columbus, OH

How much does a Senior Payroll Administrator make in Columbus, OH?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Payroll Administrator in Columbus, OH is $72,623. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $65,566 to $80,850, with most professionals earning between $59,141 and $88,340.

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What does a Senior Payroll Administrator do?

Common responsibilities of a Senior Payroll Administrator

Resolve all errors and payment queries to ensure the payrolls run accurately and on time.

May 04, 2023

Assist and support Manager, Payroll in the trail year-end and final year-end reconciliation, validation and creation of the tax forms per country.

February 28, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge of payroll and current principles including gross up theory, payroll tax applications, and guidelines.

January 10, 2023

Prepares bi-weekly payroll according to policy, procedures, and regulations using ADP Workforce Now.

January 25, 2023

Reviews Enterprise timecards, processes, calculates, and posts actions including retroactive payments, benefit payments, wage assignments and garnishments.

March 15, 2023

Provide oversight over payroll transactions, including support of best practices in the review and input of employee timesheets, processing semi-monthly payroll through MIP Payroll, and issuing payroll checks/vouchers to 280+ employees.

March 17, 2023

Manage compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulatory reporting and taxation requirements.

March 23, 2023

Develop and efficient and effective monthly process with the HR leads and Outsourced Service Providers that ensures all parties are paid the correct amounts on a timely basis.

May 09, 2023

Create/provide detailed reports to Controller with explanations of variances between budget, forecast and actual expenses.

May 15, 2023

Respond to federal & state agency inquiries including employment verifications, census & statistical surveys, UI notifications.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Senior Payroll Administrator in Columbus, OH

Average Base Salary

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65566

80850

72623

Average Total Cash Compensation

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67189

84706

74945

What is the average salary for Senior Payroll Administrator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Payroll Administrator in Columbus, OH. The base salary for Senior Payroll Administrator ranges from $65,566 to $80,850 with the average base salary of $72,623. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $67,189 to $84,706 with the average total cash compensation of $74,945.

View Average Salary for Senior Payroll Administrator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$72,623	$65,566 - $80,850
Bonus	$2,321	$1,623 - $3,856
Total Pay	$74,945	$67,189 - $84,706

* 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.

Senior Payroll Administrator Salary Near Columbus, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Newark, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,162 - $80,352	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Springfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,718 - $77,338	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Chillicothe, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,486 - $75,818	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Mansfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,455 - $79,480	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Dayton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,169 - $80,360	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Lima, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,395 - $76,939	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH

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About Columbus, Ohio

The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers occurs just north-west of Downtown Columbus. Several smaller tributaries course through the Columbus metropolitan area, including Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek, and Darby Creek. Columbus is considered to have relatively flat topography thanks to a large glacier that covered most of Ohio during the Wisconsin Ice Age. However, there are sizable differences in elevation through the area, with the high point of Franklin County being 1,132 ft (345 m) above sea level near New Albany, and the low point being 670 ft (200 m) where the Scioto River leaves...

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