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Payroll Register

Spreadsheet template for Google Sheets and Excel

Make a copy in Google Sheets
Price
Free
Slides
3
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
November 6, 2026

Every slide (3)

Overview

The Payroll Register is a monthly pay sheet for small businesses. The Payroll tab takes each employee's department, hourly rate, regular and overtime hours and tax rate. Gross pay, tax, pension and net pay are worked out from those figures, with overtime paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate. The Dashboard totals the run and breaks down gross and net pay by department.

The file comes with sample data for ten employees, so you can see how the sums fit together. Make a copy, replace the sample rows with your own staff, and the pay figures, dashboard totals and charts update on their own.

Useful for

  • Working out a monthly pay run for a small team
  • Checking the overtime cost by department before payday
  • Giving a manager a summary of gross and net pay

What's included

  • 3 tabs: Dashboard, Payroll, How to use
  • Dashboard: a dashboard with 4 summary figures
  • Payroll: a table
  • 2 charts that update as you type
  • Formulas, dropdowns and colour rules already set up
  • Sample rows that show how to fill it in

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Sheets, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Start on the Payroll tab: replace the sample rows with your own.

  3. 3

    Keep the formula columns as they are; they fill in as you type.

  4. 4

    Read the How to use tab for tips. For Excel, download the .xlsx file instead.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account, or Microsoft Excel for the download

Works with

  • Google Sheets
  • Microsoft Excel (download the .xlsx)

Questions

Is this Payroll Register template free?

Yes. The Payroll Register template is free to download, copy and use for your own business.

Does it work in Excel?

Yes. Download the .xlsx file and open it in Microsoft Excel. The formulas, dropdowns and charts work in Excel as well as in Google Sheets.

Are the tax rates accurate for my country?

The tax rates are sample figures. The sheet multiplies gross pay by the rate you enter, so use the rate from your own tax tables or payroll provider. It does not replace payroll software or professional advice.

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