Payroll & Workforce Dashboard

The Payroll & Workforce Dashboard provides a centralized, month-over-month view of payroll costs and employee metrics. Designed for HR, Payroll, and Finance teams, it helps monitor trends, control costs, and manage workforce dynamics. Decision-makers gain high-level KPIs and detailed breakdowns for tracking changes in real-time.

The dashboard streamlines payroll and workforce cost monitoring with interactive filters, MoM variance indicators, and a clean interface—enabling proactive management and strategic HR planning in one comprehensive view.

Key metrics at a glance

KPI Description MoM Variance Indicator
Total Salary Cost Total gross payroll cost for the selected month. Green if decreased; Red if increased
Net Pay Take-home pay after deductions and taxes. Green if optimized or stable; Red if unexpectedly higher
Avg. Cost per Employee Total salary cost divided by number of active employees. Green if reduced; Red if rising
Company Contributions % Employer contributions (UIF, medical, etc.) as % of total payroll. Green if efficient; Red if spike
Overtime % Overtime payments as a percentage of total payroll. Green if controlled; Red if increased
Active Headcount Number of employees paid during the month. Green if stable/increasing; Red if dropped

Benefits of this dashboard

  • Real-Time Visibility: Track payroll performance and staff costs at a glance.

  • Early Anomaly Detection: Automated variance highlights spot unexpected changes.

  • Budget Control: Insights into average cost and company contributions aid budgeting.

  • Workforce Monitoring: Headcount and overtime trends reveal workforce dynamics.

  • Data-Driven Decisions: Align HR and Finance strategies using actionable data.

Filtering

You can interactively filter data to analyze specific segments:

  • Time Filters: Year, Month

  • Organizational Filters: Company, Department, Province, Branch

  • Employee Filters: Job Grade, Job Title

  • MoM Change Threshold: Highlight significant month-over-month changes

Filters dynamically update all visuals and KPIs for tailored analysis.

Visuals and Charts

This dashboard includes:

  • KPI Scorecards with MoM variance indicators

  • Salary Cost by Job Grade bar chart

  • Payroll Breakdown by Component (e.g., Net Pay, Contributions)

  • MoM Variance Trend chart for key payroll metrics

  • Employee-Level Variance Table with dynamic sorting

Example