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CA · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Part-time Payroll Specialist jobs in California

135 open Payroll Specialist tasks are listed for California, from $36 to $112 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Payroll Specialist here is $65 an hour, built from a market median wage of $44.07. At five hours a week that is about $1,410 a month.

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$65/hrtypical rate, senior level
$44.07/hrmarket median wage
$36–$112range of open task rates
135open tasks tied to California or remote in United States

Open Payroll Specialist tasks in California

Tasks located in California plus remote tasks open to everyone in United States.

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One-off

Payroll Audit

Senior · Payroll Specialist

Series B digital-asset exchange for payments · 51–200 employees

$73–$80 / hour

About $380–$920 in total

  • about 8 h in total
  • Hybrid · Pasadena
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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One-off

Year-End Payroll Reconciliation

Senior · Payroll Specialist

Supply-chain software company with a cold-chain network · 51–200 employees

$70–$80 / hour

About $300–$750 in total

  • about 7 h in total
  • Hybrid · Santa Monica
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 5 interested
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Regular

Bi-Weekly Payroll Run

Specialist · Payroll Specialist

Agritech company in crop analytics · 201–500 employees

$70–$82 / hour

About $1,480 a month at 5 h a week

  • 3–6 h a week
  • Hybrid · San Jose
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 5 interested
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Regular

New Hire and Termination Processing

Senior · Payroll Specialist

Growth-stage analytics software company for hospitals and clinics · 501–1,000 employees

$78–$93 / hour

About $1,110 a month at 3 h a week

  • 2–4 h a week
  • On-site · San Francisco
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 4 interested
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One-off

Payroll Provider Migration

Specialist · Payroll Specialist

Packaging manufacturer supplying medical devices · 51–200 employees

$44–$48 / hour

About $370–$920 in total

  • about 14 h in total
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts next week
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    One-off

    Multi-State Payroll Setup (ADP)

    Senior · Payroll Specialist

    Series C clinical data company for physiotherapy clinics · 501–1,000 employees

    $54–$65 / hour

    About $240–$600 in total

    • about 7 h in total
    • Remote · United States
    • Starts within 2 weeks
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      Regular

      Payroll Tax Filing Check (ADP)

      Manager · Payroll Specialist

      Vertical software provider for law firms · 5,000+ employees

      $69–$89 / hour

      About $510 a month at 2 h a week

      • 1–2 h a week
      • Hybrid · Irvine
      • Starts within 7 days
      • Top 25% for the role
      • 3 interested
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      Regular

      Bi-Weekly Payroll Run

      Manager · Payroll Specialist

      Commercial bank · 5,000+ employees

      $93–$112 / hour

      About $2,000 a month at 5 h a week

      • 3–6 h a week
      • Hybrid · San Francisco
      • Starts within 7 days
      • Top 25% for the role
      • 4 interested
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      All 135 open Payroll Specialist tasks for California

      Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.

      What Payroll Specialist pays in California

      Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

      PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
      10th$25.43$550$52,900
      25th$35.67$770$74,200
      Median$44.07$950$91,700
      75th$54.02$1,170$112,400
      90th$62.99$1,360$131,000

      Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.

      Deftridge rate by level

      LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
      Specialist$55$1,190
      Senior$65$1,410
      Manager$75$1,630

      Against the United States rate

      The typical rate in California is $65 an hour against $50 nationally: +30%. Tasks that are remote pay the national rate for the company's location, so a remote task can pay more than a local one.

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      Payroll Specialist rates nearby

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