Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm





We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S‑3 of our report dated July 21, 2017 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Paychex, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended May 31, 2017.  We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.



/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Rochester, New York
October 17, 2017