How much does a payroll supervisor make in California?

Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).

• Los Angeles31 people$123,026
• City of San Diego10 people$79,604
• University of California, Office of the President6 people$101,376
• University of California, Davis6 people$94,431
• San Francisco6 people$147,585
• University of California, San Francisco4 people$126,942
• University of California, Los Angeles4 people$122,417
• University of California, Berkeley3 people$101,086
• City of Escondido3 people$50,839
• University of California, Irvine2 people$101,011
• City of Chino2 people$34,958
• City of Victorville2 people$86,504
• University of California, Merced2 people$126,787
• University of California, Santa Cruz2 people$31,778
• University of California, Riverside2 people$100,858
• City of Rancho Cucamonga2 people$50,443
• San Diego Metropolitan Transit System1 person$102,796
• Placer County1 person$132,222
• City of Oceanside1 person$82,730
• City of Merced1 person$83,221
• Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District1 person$124,082
• University of California, San Diego1 person$121,504
• City of Ontario1 person$118,425
• City of Irvine1 person$139,908
• City of Brea1 person$88,791
• City of Chula Vista1 person$113,493
• Lake County1 person$98,720
• Los Rios Community College District1 person$146,235
• City of Inglewood1 person$57,321
• Glendale Community College District1 person$112,139
• City of Riverside1 person$138,201
• City of Glendale1 person$128,884
• City of San Bernardino1 person$90,065
• City of Walnut Creek1 person$133,375
• City of Roseville1 person$152,992
• Allan Hancock Joint Community College District1 person$144,512
• City of Azusa1 person$182,445
• City of Laguna Beach1 person$173,100
• City of Pomona1 person$72,729
• South Coast Air Quality Management District1 person$140,444
• City of Pittsburg1 person$99,663
• Long Beach Public Transportation Company1 person$104,164
• City of Salinas1 person$121,159
• City of Santa Rosa1 person$106,554
• City of Culver City1 person$162,341
• City of Fontana1 person$131,430
• Compton Community College District1 person$84,669
• City of San Mateo1 person$159,931
• City of Daly City1 person$130,723

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Pay by level

Levels with 5 or more people.

• Payroll Supervisor 112 people$93,288
• Payroll Supervisor88 people$113,428
• Payroll Supervisor 220 people$117,516

Related jobs and the next step up

Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell*).

1. Payroll Assistant$78,343 (everyone)
2. Payroll Supervisor (this page)$110,094 (everyone)
3. Manager Payroll$135,937 (everyone)
4. Payroll Manager$142,268 (everyone)

Highest-paid payroll supervisors, 2026

1. 1James DixonPayroll Supervisor · Los Angeles$182,638
2. 2Joya NormanPayroll Supervisor · Los Angeles$175,081
3. 3Saul GamboaPayroll Supervisor · Los Angeles$158,412
4. 4David PalmaPayroll Supervisor · San Francisco$150,285
5. 5P AcquahPayroll Supervisor · Los Angeles$149,129

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