1. a list of employees and the amounts of money they are to be paid
2. the total amount of money paid to all employees by a company
3. the department or system that handles employee payments

Examples

• The company added fifty new employees to its payroll this quarter.
• Our monthly payroll exceeds two million dollars.
• She works in payroll and processes all the salary payments.
• The small business struggled to meet its payroll obligations.
• Payroll deductions include taxes and insurance premiums.
• The payroll system automatically calculates overtime pay.
• He was removed from the payroll after his resignation.