Understanding payroll review totals
Last updated: October 27, 2025
Before approving a pay run, the Payroll review screen displays a breakdown of earnings, deductions, and your total payroll costs. These totals help you verify employee pay and understand your full financial obligation.
What do the individual values mean?
Field | What it represents |
Gross Pay | Total earnings before deductions. Includes salary, hourly wages, overtime, bonuses, and taxable allowances. |
Net Pay | What employees take home after deductions are applied. |
Deductions | Employee-side amounts withheld for CPP, EI, and income tax. |
Allowances | Additional earnings like car or phone stipends. Taxable and included in gross pay. |
Reimbursements | Non-taxable repayments (e.g. expenses). Added to net pay but not included in gross pay. |
Manual Payments | Payments flagged for manual disbursement (if not using automatic payroll). |
Total to be Debited | Total withdrawn from your business account. Includes net pay, employer taxes, and remittances. |
Total payroll Obligation | Your total cost of payroll: gross pay + employer contributions + employee deductions. |
Total hours Worked | All hours entered for employees in this run. |
Why is this important?
Reviewing payroll totals helps you:
Confirm that gross and net pay amounts are correct
Understand what your total debit amount includes
Catch any errors in hours, deductions, or employer costs
Tip: It’s normal for Total to be Debited to be higher than Gross Pay, because it includes employer contributions like CPP and EI.