diff --git a/app/Services/HR/PayrollService.php b/app/Services/HR/PayrollService.php
index 813179d0..c0e19b11 100644
--- a/app/Services/HR/PayrollService.php
+++ b/app/Services/HR/PayrollService.php
@@ -48,7 +48,13 @@ private function buildFilteredQuery(array $filters = [])
         $month = $filters['month'] ?? now()->month;
         $query->forPeriod((int) $year, (int) $month);
 
-        return $query->orderBy('created_at', 'desc');
+        return $query
+            ->leftJoin('tenant_user_profiles as emp', function ($join) use ($tenantId) {
+                $join->on('payrolls.user_id', '=', 'emp.user_id')
+                    ->where('emp.tenant_id', '=', $tenantId);
+            })
+            ->select('payrolls.*')
+            ->orderByRaw("COALESCE(emp.json_extra->>'$.hire_date', '9999-12-31') ASC");
     }
 
     /**