Market Pulse · Market Report
What skills does the market require for Payroll Specialist?
This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for Payroll Specialist — evaluated from 84 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.
84
Postings evaluated · nationwide
5
Skills identified
95,2%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide
Most in-demand skills
Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.
1
Payroll 95,2%
2
Entgeltabrechnung 84,5%
3
Lohnsteuer 64,3%
4
Sozialversicherungsrecht 61,9%
5
DATEV 22,6%
Technical core Tools / Software
Trend
Where demand is heading
Trend analysis from Q4 2026
We are still gathering the necessary history — trend data will appear automatically once sufficient time series are available.
Salary
Median salary nationwide
Median for occupation family HR & People
5.323 € / month
Q25 4.488,5 €
Q75 6.174 €
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency
Common gaps
These skills are missing from many profiles
Highly in demand — and rarely evidenced in most CVs for Payroll Specialist.
Payroll 95,2% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Entgeltabrechnung 84,5% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Lohnsteuer 64,3% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Sozialversicherungsrecht 61,9% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
DATEV 22,6% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
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