1. Company header with stub number
It opens the Tile Grid. The Tile Grid names the business here: company name, address, and the EIN and phone if you give them. A logo, when you upload one, sits in this block.
Paystub Template
Tile Grid Pay Stub Template
A pay stub laid out like a small dashboard: four columns of figures, four total tiles and net pay shown three ways.
- Layout
- Modern cards
- Type
- Pay Stub
- Colors
- 5 included
Color · Cornflower
Sample data, shown for illustration. Colors are included in the price.
Use it in Cornflower →The layout
What the Tile Grid layout looks like
The header carries the company block on the left and an “Earnings Summary” title with the stub number on the right. Employee details follow in two columns, with dotted leaders running from each label to its value: name, address, SSN, filing status, employee ID, pay period, pay date, pay frequency and how the pay was made.
The middle of the page is four column blocks under tinted headings: Earnings (hours and rate shown under each line), Earnings YTD, Deductions and Deductions YTD. Four tiles below total the taxable gross, YTD gross, deductions and YTD deductions. Two filled bars show YTD net pay and this period’s net pay, and net pay is also written out in words.
On the stub
Sections, top to bottom
- Company header with stub number
- Employee details with dotted leaders
- Earnings and Earnings YTD columns
- Deductions and Deductions YTD columns
- Four total tiles
- Net pay and YTD net pay bars
- Net pay in words, and a memo note when you add one
Best for
Who this template suits
Anyone who reads a stub for the totals first: freelancers checking income for the year so far, households tracking take-home pay, or workers comparing this period with the year to date. Writing net pay out in words also makes the amount hard to misread on a printout.
Overview
About this tile grid pay stub template
The Tile Grid Pay Stub Template is a modern cards layout: rounded cards or tiles, with net pay as a card or bar. Four columns of tiles, four total tiles, net pay bars, and net pay written in words.
From top to bottom it runs company header with stub number, employee details with dotted leaders, earnings and Earnings YTD columns and deductions and Deductions YTD columns, and then the rest of the stub. You fill it in once in the builder, the taxes and totals are worked out for you, and the finished pay stub downloads as a PDF.
Related: all pay stub templates · free pay stub generator · paystub generator
Section by section
What each part of the Tile Grid shows
2. Employee details with dotted leaders
The second block on the Tile Grid. The person paid: name, address, employee ID and the masked SSN (only the last four digits print). Check the spelling here against an ID before you download.
3. Earnings and Earnings YTD columns
The third block on the Tile Grid. Earnings lines: hours × rate for hourly pay, one line for a salary, and separate lines for overtime, bonuses or tips. On the Tile Grid, the total of these lines is the gross pay.
4. Deductions and Deductions YTD columns
The fourth block on the Tile Grid. What came out of gross pay: federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, state and local tax where they apply, then your own deductions such as a health plan or retirement. The builder estimates the taxes; every line stays editable.
5. Four total tiles
The fifth block on the Tile Grid. Where the lines are added up. Gross pay should equal the earnings lines, total deductions the tax and deduction lines; the gap between them is net pay.
6. Net pay and YTD net pay bars
The sixth block on the Tile Grid. Net pay, the amount actually paid: gross pay minus every tax and deduction above, plus any non-taxable reimbursement. It should match the deposit to the cent.
7. Net pay in words, and a memo note when you add one
It closes the Tile Grid. Net pay written out in words, the way a check spells the amount, so the figure cannot be misread.
Fields
What you enter, and where it prints on the Tile Grid
| You enter | It prints in |
|---|---|
| Company name, address, EIN, phone and logo | Company header with stub number |
| Employee name, address and ID | Employee details with dotted leaders |
| Last four digits of the SSN | Employee details with dotted leaders |
| Hours and rate, or the salary for the period | Earnings and Earnings YTD columns |
| Overtime, bonus, commission and tips lines | Earnings and Earnings YTD columns |
| Federal, state, Social Security and Medicare (estimated) | Deductions and Deductions YTD columns |
| Your own deductions (health plan, retirement, garnishment) | Deductions and Deductions YTD columns |
| Year-to-date totals | Earnings and Earnings YTD columns |
| Memo or notes | Net pay in words, and a memo note when you add one |
The tax lines are estimated from the pay, frequency, filing status and state you enter, and you can change any of them. How paycheck taxes are calculated explains each one, and the pay stub glossary defines every abbreviation on the stub.
Colours
Tile Grid colours
The Tile Grid comes in Cornflower, Periwinkle, Harbor blue, Spruce and Black & white, with Cornflower as its standard colour. The colour you choose recolours the accents (card headers, tinted totals and the net pay bar); the figures and layout stay the same, and every colour is included in the price.
Document type
What makes the Tile Grid a pay stub layout
The Tile Grid is laid out as a pay stub: the short, practical record that comes with a paycheck or direct deposit. Payroll systems also call the same record an earnings statement or pay slip; the contents do not change with the name: who was paid, for which period, gross pay, each tax and deduction, net pay and the year to date.
Best use
When to choose the Tile Grid
Reading on a phone
The Tile Grid breaks the stub into cards with totals that stand out, which reads well on a small screen and in a PDF viewer.
Employees on payroll
The Tile Grid prints the full set of withholding lines (federal, Social Security, Medicare, state) for a W-2 employee’s stub.
Several pay periods in a row
The Tile Grid prints year-to-date figures in “Earnings and Earnings YTD columns”, so a run of consecutive stubs shows the year building up period by period.
A safe first choice
The Tile Grid is one of our top picks to start with, chosen for how clearly it reads.
Compare
How the Tile Grid compares
The Tile Grid belongs to the Modern cards family, with Classic Blue, Detailed Blue, Banner Card and Tabbed Card. They share the same overall order; what sets the Tile Grid apart is four columns of tiles, four total tiles, net pay bars, and net pay written in words.
Compare them: Classic Blue · Detailed Blue · Banner Card · Tabbed Card
Print and PDF
Printing and reading the Tile Grid
Rounded cards and tinted totals carry the colour you pick, so it looks best printed in colour or opened as a PDF on a screen; in black and white the cards still keep their borders. The PDF is made from the same layout you see in the preview, so what you check is what you get.
Need several periods? The multi-stub builder makes consecutive stubs in this layout with year-to-date totals carried forward, and the sample pay stub walks through every line with real figures.
Before you download
Checks on a finished Tile Grid
- In “Earnings and Earnings YTD columns”, rate × hours equals each line, and the lines add up to gross pay.
- In “Deductions and Deductions YTD columns”, every tax and deduction you expect is listed once, with its correct name.
- In “Net pay and YTD net pay bars”, net pay equals gross pay minus total deductions (plus any reimbursement) and matches the deposit.
- In “Earnings and Earnings YTD columns”, year-to-date totals include this period and step up correctly from the previous stub.
- Names, addresses and the pay date are spelled and dated as on your records.
Sources: IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer’s Tax Guide; IRS Topic 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates; U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #21: Recordkeeping under the FLSA.
How it works
How to fill in the Tile Grid template
1
Open the builder with the Tile Grid already selected (the “Use This Template” button does this).
2
Enter the company and the person paid; the business prints in the “Company header with stub number” block.
3
Add the pay period, pay date and each kind of pay; the lines fill “Earnings and Earnings YTD columns”.
4
Check the estimated taxes and add your own deductions (they print in “Deductions and Deductions YTD columns”); every amount can be edited.
5
Pick a colour (Cornflower, Periwinkle and Harbor blue or another), preview the whole stub, then download the PDF.
Before download
Paystubs are generated from the information you enter
PayStubGo is an online paystub generator, not a payroll service. Your paystub is created from the information you provide. Review all details carefully before exporting your final PDF and use generated documents responsibly.
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FAQ
Tile Grid Pay Stub Template questions
Is the Tile Grid a pay stub or an earnings statement?
It is titled as a pay stub, and it holds the same record either way: who was paid, for which period, gross pay, taxes and deductions, net pay and the year to date.
What colours does the Tile Grid come in?
Cornflower, Periwinkle, Harbor blue, Spruce and Black & white. The colour changes the accents only, and every colour is included.
Does the Tile Grid show year-to-date totals?
Yes. The “Earnings and Earnings YTD columns” part carries the year-to-date figures. Make several consecutive stubs at once and the builder carries the totals forward from one period to the next.
Can I use the Tile Grid for a 1099 contractor?
Contractor / 1099 mode works with every template and turns off withholding. For headings that read Payer and Contractor, pick a template tagged Contractor-ready, such as Stacked Ledger.
Is there a free Tile Grid template for Word or Excel?
No. The Tile Grid is filled in online and delivered as a finished PDF, with the taxes and totals worked out. You can preview it free before you pay.
Can I preview the Tile Grid Pay Stub Template before creating a paystub?
Yes. This page shows a sample of the template, and the builder shows your own figures in it live before anything is paid for.
Can I switch from the Tile Grid to another template later?
Yes. Your details stay in the builder when you change templates, so you can compare layouts with your own figures before you download.
Can I edit the pay details before export?
Yes. PayStubGo lets you enter company, employee, earnings, deductions, pay period, and optional YTD details before previewing the final paystub.
Ready to create a paystub with this template?
Preview the layout, enter your pay details, and download the finished PDF.