diff --git a/core/admin.py b/core/admin.py
index e4d4fde..20026cf 100644
--- a/core/admin.py
+++ b/core/admin.py
@@ -114,10 +114,19 @@ class LoanAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
 
 @admin.register(PayrollAdjustment)
 class PayrollAdjustmentAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-    list_display = ('worker', 'type', 'amount', 'date')
+    list_display = ('worker', 'type_display', 'amount', 'date')
     list_filter = ('type', 'date', 'worker')
     search_fields = ('worker__name', 'description')
 
+    # === Type column uses the short user-facing label ===
+    @admin.display(description='Type', ordering='type')
+    def type_display(self, obj):
+        """Show the short user-facing label (e.g. "Loan", "Advance")
+        instead of the raw DB value ("New Loan", "Advance Payment").
+        Sorting and filtering still work off the underlying `type`
+        field — this only changes what's printed in the column."""
+        return obj.get_type_display()
+
 class ExpenseLineItemInline(admin.TabularInline):
     model = ExpenseLineItem
     extra = 1