How can I pay one employee two different pay rates for different job roles?

Hi 4810CF,

You can only add additional pay rates to employees when you have payroll.

In QuickBooks Online Payroll, you can add a new pay category and pay rate in the employee details. Here's how:

1. Go to the Employees tab.
2. Click on Pay Categories and click on Add button.
3. Enter in a name for the new pay category.
4. Set up other fields like Units and classification.
5. Click on Save.

Then, you can set up employees to use day rates by following these steps:

1. Click on the employee's name.
2. Click on Pay Rates.
3. Select the new category and enter the rate and units.
4. Click on Show in the pay run box to show the pay rate on the pay run.
5. Click on Save.

If your not using the payroll feature and your employee does different jobs and you record time activities, just enter the job rate in the Billable (/hr) field of the activity. You may also enter something in the Description field so you can easily recognize the rate. A job name, perhaps.

To learn more about setting up a new pay rate, you can check this link for more details: Create and manage Pay Categories.

Feel free to post again in the Community if you have more questions. I'll be sure to get back and help you. Have a nice day!