The Wage Types Master is the payroll's chart of salary components - salary, bonuses, allowances, deductions, employer contributions, etc. Each wage type produced by a calculation can be grouped into collectors (e.g. "all social insurance deductions") for cleaner summary bookings, and is mapped to a general ledger account via WageType-Accounting-Allocation.
FAQ
What's the difference between a wage type and a collector?
A wage type is a single salary component; a collector groups several wage types together for cleaner summary bookings.
Where do wage types get mapped to accounts?
See WageType-Accounting-Allocation.
Can I see which wage types were actually used in a period?
Via the accounting posting document - see Outputs.
Which wage types show up in the Wage Type Master?
Every wage type delivered by the payroll's assigned regulation(s) - the catalog isn't something you build up yourself.
What's an active vs. inactive wage type, and can I toggle that?
Wage types do carry an Active/Inactive status internally, but there's no toggle for it on the standard Wage Type Master screen - every wage type from the regulation is listed as available to configure.
Where do I see a wage type's properties (sign, salary-certificate mapping, etc.)?
Open a wage type's detail view - it shows read-only attribute chips (sign/Vorzeichen, Lohnausweis mapping, and others like cost-center relevance) for that wage type.
Can I create my own wage types?
Not yet.
Can I adjust an existing wage type, and from when does that apply?
You can configure its account mapping (debit/credit, via WageType-Accounting-Allocation) and its controlling category - not its underlying calculation logic. (effective-date = open period)
What if I need a wage type that isn't in the master?
Get in touch - additional logic is available on request, the same way as for Regulations.
API Endpoints
| What | Call |
|---|---|
| Get the wage type master | GET /tenants/{orgId}/payrolls/{payrollId}/wagetypemaster |
| Get payroll collectors | GET /tenants/{orgId}/payrolls/{payrollId}/collectors |