Sara works at your cafe. On weekdays, she's a barista, and on weekends, she bakes. When a new hire joins, Sara teaches them the kitchen secrets. Three roles, three different pay rates. And a whole lot of math.
Take this week, for example: She spent 20 hours as a barista at $15 per hour, 12 hours baking at $18 per hour, and 10 hours training a new hire at $8 per hour.
To pay her correctly, you'd calculate:
| Roles | Rate per hour | No.of hours | Total pay |
| Barista | $15 | 20 | $300 |
| Pastry Chef | $18 | 12 | $216 |
| Trainer | $8 | 10 | $80 |
In total, the earnings for the week would amount to $596.
Now imagine doing this for five Saras. Or ten. Even small mistakes like decimal typos or mixing up rates can leave them overpaid, underpaid, or confused. Fixing mistakes means digging through timesheets, redoing calculations, and losing precious time you'd rather spend running your cafe.
It's not just time you'd lose; payroll mistakes can get you into legal trouble. Labor laws require accurate records of hours and rates for different roles, and manual tracking makes it easy to miss details.
The Multiple Pay Rates feature in Zoho Payroll handles all of this for you.
You'd set up Sara's roles once—barista, baker, trainer—each with their own rate. When she clocks in, the system tracks her hours for each role and calculates her pay automatically.
It's simple, really. Your team works hard in different roles; they deserve a pay check that's as reliable as they are.
For Sara, it means fair pay for every task. For you, it's one less thing to manage. And for the cafe? More time devoted to what your customers love: the products, the vibe, and those little things that keep them coming back.
Give the multi-pay rate feature a try today, and visit our help docs for step-by-step guidance on setting it up.
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