Payroll Specialist salary at San Diego

The average payroll specialist salary at San Diego was $109,266 , which is 4 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 64 percent higher than the national average for this job . Payroll Specialist salaries at San Diego typically range from $89,020 to $134,292 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported payroll specialist salary was $156,927. There are 60 employees at San Diego with the job title payroll specialist.