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About Paychex

Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq:PAYX) is a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, benefits, human resources, and insurance services.

  • Industry expertise since 1971
  • ~740,000 business clients in the U.S. and Europe
  • Pays 1 in 12 U.S. private sector employees
  • A top HR outsourcer — serving 2.2M worksite employees through our HR outsourcing solutions

The Power of Simplicity®

Paychex was founded in 1971 with an insight by B. Thomas Golisano. Payroll is complex for small and medium-sized businesses and Paychex can make it simple. We were the original disruptors, starting small but thinking big. Today we are a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for HR, payroll, retirement plans, employee benefits, business insurance.

How Our Solutions Work

Our all-in-one technology and service platform, Paychex Flex® is flexible to meet your needs as your business changes and grows. See how our people plus our technology equals your solution. 

Top 401(k) recordkeeper by number of plans

Serving more than 90,000 401(k) plans, Paychex has been recognized as the largest 401(k) recordkeeper in the U.S. by PLANSPONSOR magazine for the tenth consecutive year.

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Bringing simplicity to businesses in the U.S. and Northern Europe

Since 1971, Paychex has expanded from our first office in Rochester, New York to serve businesses across the United States, Germany, and Denmark

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The Strength of Paychex Subsidiaries

Our subsidiaries give Paychex the power to diversify our offerings, so we can provide customers with the right payroll, HR, and benefits solutions for their specific business needs.