Family Office Payroll Manager: salary, job description and hiring

The payroll manager runs payroll for office staff and, often, household employees across several homes and states.

Family Office Payroll Manager salary

We estimate $110K–$150K base salary for a payroll manager at a US single family office managing $250M–$1B, with a typical bonus of 5–15%. Smaller offices pay about 15% less and $1B+ offices about 20% more.

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Family Office Payroll Manager job description

• Run payroll for office and household staff
• Handle multi-state withholding and filings
• Manage benefits enrollment and changes
• Keep employment records confidential
• Work with the controller on payroll accounting

Skills and background

• Multi-state payroll
• Household employment rules
• Benefits administration
• Payroll systems
• Confidentiality

Typical background: 5+ years in payroll, ideally for household staff or multiple entities.

Payroll manager interview questions

1. How do you handle a household employee working in two states?
2. What's your process for year-end payroll filings?
3. How do you protect salary information?
4. Tell me about a payroll error you fixed.

More in our guide to family office interview questions.

How we recruit a payroll manager

We run contingent searches for this role: a brief with you (and the principal where it matters), a shortlist of three to five vetted candidates, confidential interviews, and support through the offer and the first 90 days. Start a search.

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