payroll
pay-roll · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A list of a company's employees and the amount of money they are to be paid.
- 2.
The total amount of wages paid by a company to its employees.
- 3.
The department or system that handles employee payments.
Forms
plural: payrolls
Related words
Etymology
From English pay + roll (a list), dating from the late 18th century.