noun
payslip; earnings statement
A document detailing salary, deductions, and net pay, typically issued by an employer each pay period.
今月の給与明細を確認したら、残業代が思ったより少なかった。
When I checked this month's payslip, the overtime pay was less than I expected.
Nearly synonymous; 給与明細 is slightly more formal and often used in official or corporate contexts, while 給料明細 is common in everyday speech.
Compound of 給与 (salary, wages) and 明細 (details, breakdown). The term is a straightforward modern compound with no obscure historical derivation.