EXHIBIT 23 - Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-84055) pertaining to the Paychex, Inc. 401(k) Incentive Retirement Plan of our report dated June 19, 2008, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of Paychex, Inc. 401(k) Incentive Retirement Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2007.

June 25, 2008
Cleveland, Ohio