Salary calculator · Cardiff
Payroll Clerk Salary Calculator For Cardiff
What does a Payroll Clerk earn in Cardiff? Real 2026 market data, not guesswork.
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Payroll Clerk in Cardiff: £30,500–£37,500
Choose an experience level below — the range updates instantly. Figures are a practical market range for a normally scoped permanent role, not an absolute minimum or maximum, and exclude bonus, car allowance, pension and other benefits. Based on a directly published city benchmark.
Medior Payroll Clerk · Cardiff
£32,833 – £35,167
Typical: £34,000 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Payroll Clerk pay in Cardiff typically runs 13% above the UK national average for the role.
About the role
What a payroll clerk does in Cardiff.
Working out what a payroll clerk should earn in Cardiff usually comes down to knowing the market, not just running a keyword search. Day to day, that typically includes adding starters & leavers — one of several things a payroll clerk in Cardiff is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes insurance and financial services employers with major local operations. It's a small distinction that matters: understanding payroll clerk pay in Cardiff properly, rather than just quoting a national range.
FAQs
Payroll Clerk salary in Cardiff
How much does a Payroll Clerk earn in Cardiff?+
A Payroll Clerk in Cardiff typically earns £30,500–£37,500 per year, based on a directly published city benchmark. This excludes bonus, car allowance, pension and other benefits.
What does a junior Payroll Clerk earn in Cardiff?+
A junior Payroll Clerk in Cardiff typically earns £30,500–£32,833 per year, with a typical figure of £31,500.
What does a senior Payroll Clerk earn in Cardiff?+
A senior Payroll Clerk in Cardiff typically earns £35,167–£37,500 per year, with a typical figure of £36,500.
Does Payroll Clerk pay in Cardiff differ from the UK average?+
Payroll Clerk pay in Cardiff typically runs 13% above the UK national average for the role.
How is this Payroll Clerk salary calculator figure worked out?+
Every figure is a practical market range for a normally scoped permanent role, built from live placements, current vacancy data and official pay statistics, then adjusted for Cardiff specifically.
Can you help me hire or find a Payroll Clerk role in Cardiff?+
Yes — beyond the calculator, our Market Experts recruit Payroll Clerk positions across Cardiff on both a permanent and temporary basis. Submit a vacancy or your CV and we'll be in touch.