Payroll Reports for Staff
Track and export staff hours, payroll summaries, training records, and more.
Playground makes it easy for administrators to generate detailed payroll reports for staff. From tracking hours and attendance to exporting summaries for Paycom or Paylocity, this article will walk you through how to generate each type of payroll report and what each one includes.
Use filters to track hours by pay period, view individual staff members' work hours, and review daily staff breakdowns for payroll calculations or signature sheets.
Generate a Payroll Report for Staff
Navigate to Reports > Staff Reports > Total Staff Hours from the Admin Dashboard
Choose your Report Type (see table below for descriptions)
Use filters to select specific date ranges, staff members, and other parameters
Click Generate Report
Customize your report using the ⚙️ icon to add and reorder column headers
Export to CSV or print using the buttons in the top right of the generated report
Staff Payroll Report Types
Report Type | Summary |
Total Staff Hours | Aggregates staff work hours by customizable date ranges |
Daily Staff Hours | Shows the number of hours and breaks each staff member took by day |
Paycheck Summary | Generates a summary of staff payroll |
Paycom Export | Paycom export/import using punch times. Requires a custom field titled 'Paycom Code' on staff profiles |
Paylocity Export | Paylocity export/import. Requires a custom field titled 'Paylocity ID' on staff profiles |
Scheduled Hours | Compares scheduled hours to actual hours worked |
Staff Absence Report | Lists all time off for staff |
Staff Attendance Overview | Generates an attendance report for staff |
Staff Hour Overview | Staff hours overview CSV export with one row per staff member and one column per day |
Staff Hours PDF | Provides staff hour reports in PDF format for sharing or record-keeping |
Print a Payroll Report
Select a staff payroll report type and generate the report
Click the Print button in the top right of the generated report
Set your Destination, Pages, and Layout
Click Save to download to your desktop
Print from your desktop
Tip: To print individual weekly staff hour sheets for signatures, generate a report filtered by weekly period and specific staff members, then print one report per staff.
Export a Payroll Report
Select a staff payroll report type and generate the report
Click the Export button in the top right of the generated report
In the Export data window, select which columns to export
Check Include report information if desired
Click Download to finish exporting
Important: Always confirm the date range and filters are set accurately to ensure the exported data matches your payroll needs.