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A list of employees and the amount of money they are owed for their work.
The company updates the payroll every month.
The HR department handles the payroll for all employees.
The total amount of money paid to employees by an organization during a specific period.
The payroll for the quarter was higher than expected.
The company's payroll expenses increased by 10%.
Use 'payroll' when referring to the list of employees and their wages, or the total amount paid to employees.
From 'pay' and 'roll', likely originating from the practice of rolling up a list of employees and their wages.
Commonly used in business and finance contexts.