What is the Payroll Journal report?
The Payroll Journal report shows detailed information about each paycheck on a per payroll basis. It provides a detailed view of contractor IDs, business names, pay periods, payment methods, reimbursements, and wages. It downloads as a CSV file.
How to access the Payroll Journal report
The Payroll Journal report can be accessed from two locations within Salaris:
Payroll Journal on Payroll history page
The Payroll Journal report can be downloaded for a specific Payroll.
Navigate to Payroll history from the main menu.
Click the ellipsis against the desired Payroll.
Click Download payroll journal
The report will be downloaded as a CSV file, directly to your computer.
Payroll Journal on Reports page
The Payroll Journal report can also be run directly from the Reports screen, for a desired date range.
Navigate to Reports from the main menu.
Click Run besides the Payroll Journal report
Set the Start Date and End Date
Optionally, you can also include additional data by selecting Include contractors, Include taxable wages and/or Include employee id.
Click Download CSV. The selected report will download as a CSV file.
Download the Payroll Journal report
Go to Reports > Run report.
Select Payroll Journal.
Set the Start Date and End Date.
Optionally, select Include taxable wages and/or Include contractors as needed.
Click Download Report. The report will download as a CSV file.
What’s included in the Payroll Journal report
Last name, First name
Contractor ID and business name
Pay period start and end dates
Payday and payment method
Gross total, net pay, reimbursements
Hours worked (regular, overtime, etc)
Taxes and deductions
Need help?
For definitions of the columns in this report, refer to our Payroll Glossary.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Salaris Payroll Support. We’re here to help.







