Payroll job roles and responsibilities

With so many sectors and different types of payroll jobs, there is no such thing as a traditional career route. However, many people still do take a traditional route from payroll administrator to director. The pages below provide an overview of these payroll job roles and responsibilites at each level.

Payroll administrator/assistant job overview

Payroll/pensions administrator is the entry point for many people into the industry

Payroll officer overview

Payroll officers still do admin work but have more responsibilities, such as client management.

Payroll manager overview

Payroller managers manage their team of experienced payroll administrators to ensure the department is running smoothly

Payroll director overview

The payroll director has overall responsibility for all payroll teams, but also for the strategy of the payroll department as a whole