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title: How To Edit Paygrades
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# How To Edit Paygrades
This article explains how to edit an employee's paygrade when existing information has changed and you don't want to **[create a new paygrade](https://support.paidhr.com/en/articles/9246024-how-to-create-paygrades)** or add them to an **[existing paygrade](https://support.paidhr.com/en/articles/9393681-how-do-i-update-an-employee-s-salary)**. There are two methods to edit a paygrade:
### Method 1: Edit Paygrade from Employee Profile
- Click on **People** in the main menu.
- Select **Employees** from the list of options.
- Find the employee whose paygrade you want to edit and click **View**.
- On the **Job and Pay** tab, navigate to Compensation Breakdown.
- Click **Edit Paygrade**.
- The employee paygrade tab will open.
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**Important Note**: Editing a paygrade will affect all employees assigned to that paygrade. Consider **[Creating new paygrades](https://support.paidhr.com/en/articles/9246024-how-to-create-paygrades)** for employees who shouldn't be affected by the changes.
### Method 2: Edit Paygrade Directly
To edit the paygrade directly, follow the steps below:
- Head to the **Menu** on the left side of the screen and scroll down to find **Compensation**.
- Scroll to **Payroll** and click the downward arrow.
- Select **Configuration**.
- Click **Paygrades** at the top of your screen.
- Navigate to the Paygrade that will be edited and click on the dotted lines(...) next to it.
- Choose **Edit** from the list of options.
### **To Edit your paygrades using either method, enter the following information:**
- **Select Payband**: choose the appropriate payband from the list if it applies to this paygrade. If no payband fits or you're not using paybands, simply leave this field blank.
- **Paygrade name**: Edit the name of your paygrade.
- **Alias**: an optional, employee-friendly name that will appear on their profiles. Leave this blank if it doesn't apply.
- **Currency**: Select the currency used for salaries in this paygrade.
- **Annual pay**: Enter the new annual pay
- Select **Gross** if this amount includes taxes and statutory deductions.
- Select **Net** if this paygrade will have zero deductions.
- **Taxable status**: choose whether to apply standard tax calculations or input your tax calculation method, such as a percentage of gross earnings or a specific tax amount.
**[Add Allowance](https://support.padehcm.com/en/articles/9018919-set-up-payroll-allowance)**
- Use the search bar to select remove or add allowances to the paygrade.
- Customize each allowance and establish calculations (percentage or specific amount).
- Choose the pay schedule for allowance distribution
**[Add Tax Reliefs](https://support.padehcm.com/en/articles/9515335-set-up-tax-reliefs)**
- Use the search bar to select the tax relief to be attached to this paygrade.
- Customize each tax relief.
**[Add Statutory Benefits](https://support.padehcm.com/en/articles/9018967-how-to-add-statutory-benefits)**
- Select the statutory benefits linked to the paygrade.
- Customize each statutory benefit, including employee deduction and employer contribution.
- Specify if the deduction applies to the entire gross or specific allowance.
### Click **Save** to apply your changes.
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