Operating Profit per Payroll Dollar

After all expenses, how much operating profit for every wage dollar spent? Tells you if your team costs are too high.

How it's worked out
Operating Profit / Total Payroll
Which way is better
Higher is betterHigher is better for cash.

Written by Mandy Walker, founder of Focus on Cash. Updated October 2026. This explanation comes from the glossary inside Focus on Cash, so it matches the words you see in the app.

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