Payroll
WordNet
noun
(1) The department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee
(2) A list of employees and their salaries
"The company had a long payroll"
(3) The total amount of money paid in wages
"The company had a large payroll"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each.
- The total sum of money paid to employees.
- The series of accounting transactions that ensure that employees are paid correctly, and that all taxes etc are properly deducted; the department in a company responsible for it.