Regular
New Hire and Termination Processing
Senior · Payroll Specialist
Commercial bank · 1,001–5,000 employees
$49–$58 / hour
About $690 a month at 3 h a week
- 2–4 h a week
- Remote · United States
- Starts next week
NJ · United States · Updated November 4, 2026
Part-time Payroll Specialist jobs in New Jersey
110 open Payroll Specialist tasks are listed for New Jersey, from $36 to $79 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Payroll Specialist here is $50 an hour, built from a market median wage of $34.54. At five hours a week that is about $1,080 a month.
$50/hrtypical rate, senior level
$34.54/hrmarket median wage
$36–$79range of open task rates
110open tasks tied to New Jersey or remote in United States
Open Payroll Specialist tasks in New Jersey
Tasks located in New Jersey plus remote tasks open to everyone in United States.
One-off
Payroll Audit (Excel)
Specialist · Payroll Specialist
Specialty insurer covering fleets and logistics · 501–1,000 employees
$44–$53 / hour
About $240–$580 in total
- about 8 h in total
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
One-off
Payroll Provider Migration
Senior · Payroll Specialist
Specialty insurer for professional liability · 501–1,000 employees
$53–$63 / hour
About $460–$1,160 in total
- about 14 h in total
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
One-off
Year-End Payroll Reconciliation
Manager · Payroll Specialist
Packaging manufacturer supplying medical devices · 1,001–5,000 employees
$59–$77 / hour
About $270–$680 in total
- about 7 h in total
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
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
- 6 interested
Regular
Bi-Weekly Payroll Run
Specialist · Payroll Specialist
Machinery maker making food packaging · 201–500 employees
$39–$44 / hour
About $810 a month at 5 h a week
- 3–6 h a week
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
One-off
Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation (Gusto)
Senior · Payroll Specialist
Boutique advisory firm for retailers · 201–500 employees
$54–$61 / hour
About $170–$350 in total
- about 4 h in total
- Remote · United States
- Starts next week
Regular
New Hire and Termination Processing · Manufacturing
Specialist · Payroll Specialist
Industrial manufacturer · 201–500 employees
$38–$44 / hour
About $530 a month at 3 h a week
- 2–4 h a week
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
One-off
Payroll Audit · Insurance
Senior · Payroll Specialist
Specialty insurer for travel · 201–500 employees
$52–$64 / hour
About $290–$700 in total
- about 8 h in total
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
All 110 open Payroll Specialist tasks for New Jersey
Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.
- New Hire and Termination Processing$49-$58/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Audit (Excel)$44-$53/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Provider Migration$53-$63/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation$59-$77/hr · remote in the US
- Multi-State Payroll Setup (ADP)$54-$65/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$39-$44/hr · remote in the US
- Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation (Gusto)$54-$61/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$38-$44/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Audit$52-$64/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Audit$53-$62/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Provider Migration$50-$63/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Provider Migration$44-$48/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Provider Migration$52-$62/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$54-$70/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$56-$70/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$54-$67/hr · remote in the US
- Multi-State Payroll Setup (ADP)$41-$52/hr · remote in the US
- Multi-State Payroll Setup$61-$72/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation$53-$65/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$38-$44/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)$46-$53/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Audit$43-$49/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$62-$71/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$41-$50/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Audit$53-$63/hr · remote in the US
- Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation$64-$79/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation$59-$69/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$54-$71/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Provider Migration (ADP)$63-$71/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$47-$54/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Provider Migration$64-$77/hr · hybrid in Jersey City
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)$58-$68/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$46-$56/hr · remote in the US
- Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation$50-$59/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$57-$70/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation$53-$63/hr · remote in the US
- Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation$62-$75/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$49-$58/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$46-$53/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation (Excel)$53-$59/hr · remote in the US
- Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation$61-$73/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$47-$57/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Audit$42-$53/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$47-$57/hr · remote in the US
- Multi-State Payroll Setup$63-$75/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$54-$68/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Audit$51-$61/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)$57-$64/hr · remote in the US
- Multi-State Payroll Setup$52-$62/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$57-$66/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$45-$54/hr · remote in the US
- Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation$60-$71/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation$65-$74/hr · hybrid in Newark
- Payroll Audit$52-$58/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation$60-$72/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation$53-$64/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation$41-$51/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$48-$59/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$38-$44/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$45-$56/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$46-$54/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Audit$61-$76/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$49-$56/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation$62-$72/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$55-$68/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$40-$48/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$48-$58/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)$49-$53/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$56-$69/hr · remote in New Jersey
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$45-$60/hr · remote in the US
- Multi-State Payroll Setup$41-$48/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$45-$54/hr · remote in the US
- Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation$53-$61/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$57-$71/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$46-$57/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation$43-$50/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$36-$45/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$36-$45/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$46-$57/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)$48-$58/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Audit$53-$62/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Audit$53-$62/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$55-$64/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$45-$55/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$55-$71/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Provider Migration$50-$65/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Audit$42-$49/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$47-$60/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)$48-$55/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$57-$64/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$45-$58/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$57-$66/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$36-$44/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$58-$71/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$55-$69/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)$57-$66/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Audit$41-$49/hr · remote in the US
- Payroll Provider Migration$60-$76/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$57-$69/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$48-$58/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation$43-$52/hr · remote in the US
- Year-End Payroll Reconciliation$52-$65/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$39-$47/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$56-$69/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$37-$46/hr · remote in the US
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Run$56-$65/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$36-$43/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$58-$70/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$37-$44/hr · remote in the US
- New Hire and Termination Processing$57-$70/hr · remote in the US
What Payroll Specialist pays in New Jersey
Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $22.55 | $490 | $46,900 |
| 25th | $27.66 | $600 | $57,500 |
| Median | $34.54 | $750 | $71,800 |
| 75th | $41.33 | $900 | $86,000 |
| 90th | $47.66 | $1,030 | $99,100 |
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
| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist | $45 | $980 |
| Senior | $50 | $1,080 |
| Manager | $60 | $1,300 |
Against the United States rate
The typical rate in New Jersey is $50 an hour against $50 nationally: in line with the national rate. Tasks that are remote pay the national rate for the company's location, so a remote task can pay more than a local one.
Working on the side in New Jersey
What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice.
Before you start
- Read the outside-work and conflict-of-interest clauses in your employment contract.
- Check for a non-compete or a duty to disclose side income to your employer.
- As a contractor you are usually responsible for your own income tax and social contributions; a local accountant can size the amounts.
Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. Read the guides
Payroll Specialist rates nearby
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Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.