Payroll jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Payroll appears in 130 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Account Executive roles, with demand down 60% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Payroll
+Is Payroll in demand in 2026?
Yes. Payroll appears in 130 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 60% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Account Executive roles (13% of Account Executive postings list it).
+What jobs require Payroll?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Payroll are Account Executive (13% of postings list Payroll), Product Manager (8% of postings list Payroll), HRIS Business Analyst (4% of postings list Payroll).
+What skills are commonly paired with Payroll?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Payroll most often appears alongside HRIS, compliance, equipment management, Benefits Administration, Performance management.
+Where is Payroll most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Payroll are San Francisco, Uk, Port of Spain, New York City, Amsterdam, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Payroll content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Payroll — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Payroll
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Account Executive | 17 | 13.1% |
| Product Manager | 10 | 7.7% |
| HRIS Business Analyst | 5 | 3.8% |
| Software Engineer | 5 | 3.8% |
| Customer Success Manager | 4 | 3.1% |
| Program Manager | 4 | 3.1% |
| General Manager | 3 | 2.3% |
| HR Systems Analyst | 3 | 2.3% |
| Solutions Engineer | 3 | 2.3% |
| Business Analyst | 2 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for Payroll
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 7 | 23.3% |
| Uk | 6 | 20.0% |
| Port of Spain | 4 | 13.3% |
| New York City | 3 | 10.0% |
| Amsterdam | 2 | 6.7% |
| Apac | 2 | 6.7% |
| Home | 2 | 6.7% |
| Houston | 2 | 6.7% |
| Latham | 2 | 6.7% |
Skills commonly paired with Payroll
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- a4afa60e5230f19f
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- 2026-05-17
- window_days
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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