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title: "Add Pay Rates"
url: "https://help.celayix.com/en/article/add-pay-rates"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-08-04T23:27:33.210Z"
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# Add Pay Rates

Learn how to add and manage pay rates to ensure accurate employee compensation.

Maintaining accurate pay rates is essential for payroll and workforce management. The **Manage Rates** module in Schedule Xpress allows you to centralize and organize all pay rates in one place, making it easy to add, update, and reference them as needed.

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## Access Manage Rates

To begin, navigate to **Manage Rates** using the dollar icon on the left-hand menu. Once there, ensure you are in the **Pay Rates** tab.

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You can add a new pay rate by clicking **Add pay rates** in the top-right corner or by selecting it from the **wrench icon** menu.

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## Pay Rate Types

Schedule Xpress supports several types of pay rates depending on your configuration:

-   **Employee pay rates** – Assigned to specific employees
-   **Site pay rates** – Applied to specific work locations
-   **Branch default pay rates** – Standard rates set at the branch level
-   **Combination pay rates** – Rates based on employee, site and service

Your available options might differ depending on your system setup. If you're uncertain about your setup, please [contact support](https://www.celayix.com/support/) for assistance.

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## Add a Pay Rate

Start by selecting the **type of pay rate** you want to create.

Here's what you'll need to define for the types of pay rates:

-   **Employee pay rates** – Assigned to specific employees. You will need to select the **employee(s)**, **service(s)**, **effective date**, and **rate**.
-   **Site pay rates** – Applied to specific work locations. You will need to select the **site(s)**, **service(s)**, **effective date**, and **rate**.
-   **Branch default pay rates** – Standard rates set at the branch level. You will need to define the **service(s)**, **effective date**, and **rate**.
-   **Combination pay rates** – Rates based on employee, site, and service. You will need to select the **employee(s)**, **site(s)**, **service(s)**, along with the **effective date** and **rate**.

*The example below shows an employee pay rate.*

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Click **Add pay rates** to move on to the next step.

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When you select more than one employee, site, or service, a separate line will be created for each.

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### Save Pay Rates

Once you have entered all required details, click **Add # pay rates** to confirm the entries. Then click **Save** to complete the process.

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### Apply Rate Changes

After saving, you will be prompted to choose how the new rate should be applied:

-   **Apply to past and new shifts** – Recalculates pay rates starting from the effective date, updating both historical and future shifts.
-   **Apply to new shifts** – Applies the new rate only to future shifts, leaving past shift data unchanged.

Once you make your selection, the rate(s) will be added.

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