take-home pay

American  

[teyk-hohm] / ˈteɪkˌhoʊm /

noun

1. the amount of salary remaining after deductions, as of taxes, have been made.

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take-home pay British  

noun

1. the remainder of one's pay after all income tax and other compulsory deductions have been made

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take-home pay Cultural  

1. Pay after deductions for taxes, Social Security, insurance, and other services.

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Etymology

Origin of take-home pay

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

To be eligible to open an account, savers need to be on universal credit and have take-home pay of £1 or more in the last monthly assessment period.

From BBC

Americans would benefit from higher take-home pay and greater purchasing power if only the Federal Reserve’s leadership stopped defending its mistakes and started correcting them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The unionized workers say they are striking for better take-home pay, more predictable scheduling and to resolve hundreds of unfair labor practice charges workers have filed against the company with federal regulators in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

Baristas are looking for the company to increase hours to address understaffing concerns, raise take-home pay and resolve labor law violations for union busting, the union said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her take-home pay is less than as a professor, but her ability to get things done is greater now without, she says, endless meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• net income