Payslip guides
Practical answers for employers and employees โ from making your first payslip to reading every line on it.
Payslip basics
Gross vs Net Pay: What's the Difference? (With Worked Example)Gross pay is what you earn before deductions; net pay is what you take home. Clear definitions, a worked payslip example and common sources of confusion.How to Make a Payslip: A Step-by-Step Guide for EmployersMake a payslip step by step: employer and employee details, pay period, earnings, deductions, net pay, YTD totals, delivery and record keeping.How to Read a Payslip: Sections, Abbreviations and What to CheckRead your payslip section by section, decode common abbreviations like OT, YTD, NI, PAYE, EPF, SSS and CPF, and learn what to check each time you're paid.What Is a Payslip? Pay Stub, Salary Slip and Wage Statement ExplainedWhat a payslip is, what it contains and why it matters, plus how it differs from a pay stub, salary slip, wage statement and earnings statement by region.What Is YTD on a Payslip? Year-to-Date Totals ExplainedYTD on a payslip means year-to-date: running totals since the tax year began. How to calculate YTD figures, when they reset and how tax years differ by country.
For employers
Payslip Record Keeping: How Long to Keep Payroll RecordsHow long employers must keep payslips and payroll records in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong, plus digital storage and salary privacy.Payslips for Domestic Workers: A Guide for HouseholdsEmploying a helper, nanny, caregiver or driver? Why to give a payslip, what to include (days, rest days, overtime, advances) and how to keep good records.
Payslip requirements by country
What a payslip must show in each country, with official sources: