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Free template · CSV for Excel or Google Sheets
Timesheet template
A timesheet records the hours each person worked and which jobs they worked on, for payroll and for job costing.
The columns
- Employee
- Who worked.
- Date
- Day worked.
- Job number
- Job the time belongs to.
- Start
- Start time.
- Finish
- Finish time.
- Break (min)
- Unpaid break.
- Hours
- Total hours for the line.
- Type
- Ordinary, overtime, travel.
- Notes
- Anything payroll should know.
Example rows
Sample data, included in the download so you can see the format. Delete these rows and add your own.
| Employee | Date | Job number | Start | Finish | Break (min) | Hours | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Tech | 2026-11-04 | J-3301 | 07:00 | 11:30 | 30 | 4.0 | Ordinary | |
| A. Tech | 2026-11-04 | J-3305 | 12:00 | 16:00 | 0 | 4.0 | Ordinary |
Using it well
- Record time against the job, so the same hours cost the job and pay the person.
- Fill it in daily. Weekly timesheets are written from memory.
Outgrowing the spreadsheet?
Technicians record time against the job in Taskr, so timesheets add themselves up and job costs stay current.
After-hours admin: how Taskr helpsFAQ
Frequently asked questions
Should travel time go on the timesheet?
Record it as its own type, so you can see it separately for payroll and for pricing.