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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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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

We used gross pay for the average full time worker in each profession - using the median average - comparing growth in that pay to inflation as measured by annual CPIH.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2023

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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

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