pay stub
Americannoun
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a document attached to or accompanying a paycheck as a record of gross earnings and deductions.
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a document that affirms the direct deposit of wages and reports gross earnings and deductions.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pay stub
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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You can look at your latest pay stub and see your year-to-date tax withholding and your year-to-date retirement contributions, and think about whether switching to post-tax contributions would make a difference.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
But the definition of what kinds of overtime pay qualify is much trickier than just looking at the overtime line on a pay stub.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Timm received her full $375,000 severance Feb. 2, according to a pay stub released through the state public records act.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024
The financial literacy class would teach public school students how to read a pay stub, balance a checking account, use credit cards wisely, save for the future and avoid scams.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024
Once again, you would need your last pay stub of the year to get your estimated wages to complete this form.
From Encyclopedia.com • Mar. 21, 2018
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