Payroll Database Schema template for faster schema planning.
A payroll-oriented schema for pay periods, earnings, deductions, tax records, and payment disbursement workflows.
10
Suggested core tables
PostgreSQL
Primary template engine
finance-ops
Search intent cluster
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Tables
employees
pay_periods
pay_runs
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Core tables in this template
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employees
Payroll-linked employee identity records.
pay_periods
Cycle boundaries for salary processing.
pay_runs
Execution records for each payroll cycle.
earnings
Salary and incentive components.
deductions
Benefits, loans, or manual deductions.
tax_records
Withholding and statutory tax data.
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Template summary
Built for recurring payroll calculations, employee earnings, statutory deductions, and pay history.
Payroll Database Schema
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CREATE TABLE pay_periods (
id BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
starts_on DATE NOT NULL,
ends_on DATE NOT NULL
);
CREATE TABLE pay_runs (
id BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
pay_period_id BIGINT NOT NULL REFERENCES pay_periods(id),
status TEXT NOT NULL,
processed_at TIMESTAMPTZ
);
CREATE TABLE earnings (
id BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
pay_run_id BIGINT NOT NULL REFERENCES pay_runs(id),
employee_id BIGINT NOT NULL,
amount_cents INTEGER NOT NULL
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How to use this database schema template
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Separate pay periods from pay runs so you can track both schedule and execution.
Model earnings and deductions as line items for flexibility.
Only combine payroll with HR entities if your product owns both workflows.
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