Payslip Generator (UK)
Every UK employee and worker must get an itemised payslip on or before payday. It must show pay before and after deductions, the amount of each deduction that can change (income tax, National Insurance, pension, student loan), and the hours worked when pay varies with time worked. Tax code and NI number are usually shown too.
For employers and payroll staff issuing payslips to their own employees from real payroll records. Do not use it to create a payslip for yourself or to show anyone figures that were not actually paid: that is a false document.
· The link keeps your figures after the # sign, which browsers never send to any server. Share it only with the employee.
What a payslip must show in United Kingdom
| Law | Employment Rights Act 1996, sections 8 and 9: the right to an itemised pay statement for all employees and workers |
|---|---|
| When | On or before payday, on paper or electronically |
| Must show | Earnings before and after deductions; the amount of each deduction that may change each pay day (income tax, National Insurance) |
| Hours | The number of hours paid, where pay varies with the time worked (since April 2019); tick "Hours and rate" to show them |
| Fixed deductions | Fixed-amount deductions (e.g. a season ticket loan) must be explained, either on the payslip or in a standing statement sent before the first payslip and updated every year |
| Usually shown | Tax code, National Insurance number, pension, student loan, pay period and payment date |
Worked example
Press "Fill example figures" to load this example. Earnings: Salary £2,500.00, so gross pay is £2,500.00. Deductions: Income tax (PAYE) £290.20, National Insurance £116.16, Pension (employee) £99.00, £505.36 in all. Net pay is £2,500.00 − £505.36 = £1,994.64, written on the payslip as "One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Four Pounds and Sixty-Four Pence Only". The deduction amounts are examples; work out real ones with your payroll software or the salary calculator for your country.
How to use the generator
- Enter your company details once and tick "Remember" to keep them on this device.
- Add the employee and the pay period.
- Type each earnings and deduction line from your payroll. Lines left blank are not printed. Add or remove lines as you need.
- Press "Create payslip", check the preview, then download the PDF or print it.
For employers
Payslips are the last step of a monthly routine: collecting attendance, working out pay and deductions, filing returns, sending slips and answering questions. AI workers now run that routine end to end with a person approving the exceptions. Book a free automation audit and we will show what it would take off your payroll desk.
Please note: the generator formats the figures you enter; it does not check them against tax or labour law. Rules are as checked on 21 October 2026 from the sources below. This is not legal or tax advice.
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Questions people ask
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