---
title: "Create an earning rate"
method: POST
path: "/earning_rates (COPY)"
---

# Create an earning rate

`POST /earning_rates (COPY)`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com`
- URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com/earning_rates (COPY)`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/docs/earning_rates%20(COPY)/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Request body

- object
  - `amount` string, required
  - `period` string, required: May be `hourly`, `annually`, or `piece`
  - `employee` string, required
  - `name` string

## Response `201`

201

- EarningRate
  - `id` string
  - `amount` string
  - `period` string: May be `hourly`, `annually`, or `piece`
  - `employee` string
  - `company` string: ID of the company that this earning rate relates to (via the employee).
  - `name` string
  - `workweek_hours` number, float
  - `active` boolean
  - `metadata` object

## Other responses

- `400`: 400

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `5a54f5eb888b`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/changes/earning_rates%20%28COPY%29/post.md)

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