payroll

//ˈpeɪ.roʊl//
B2Frequency Level 9Neutral
Visual representation of payroll

Noun

payrollSingular
payrollsPlural
1

A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each

The company has 500 employees on its payroll.

2

The total amount of money paid to employees by a company

The company's payroll has increased by 15% this year.

3

The department or system within a company that handles employee compensation

She works in payroll and processes all employee salaries.