The earning rate object

Represents a custom earning rate for an employee, which can be used while creating payroll items through the API.

For more details about how to use earning rates, refer to the Earnings Guide.

{
    "id": "rte_aOSqW0QTKcE1iVU1C5",
    "amount": "11.25",
    "period": "hourly",
    "employee": "emp_aslkj192j3laksdj",
    "name": "Dishwasher Weekend Rate",
    "active": true,
    "metadata": {}
}
id
string
Unique identifier for the earning rate.
amount
string
The amount to pay the employee per period.
period
string
The time frame to spread the amount over. May be hourly, annually, or piece.
employee
string
ID of the employee that this earning rate relates to.
name
string
Human-readable name identifying the earning rate.
active
boolean
Flag to filter out earning rates that are no longer in use.
metadata
object
Additional loosely structured information to associate with the earning rate.