gross pay

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noun

The total amount of an employee's earnings before any deductions, such as taxes, insurance premiums, or retirement contributions, are taken out.

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Gridwise, an analytics platform used by hundreds of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers, estimates that average gross pay nationwide was $24.38 an online hour in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

If you save aggressively, meaning you put away 20% of your gross pay, that would put your annual contribution at $21,870.

From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026

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Possible Synonyms

full salary
top-line salary
pre-tax income
before-deduction earnings
unreduced wages

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other words

what's left over
after-tax pay
money in your pocket