take-home pay

[teyk-hohm]

noun

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

take-home pay

noun

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

take-home pay

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of take-home pay¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

He took the plunge after he began to worry that his take-home pay wasn’t increasing much.

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And the joy of having more take-home pay now would evaporate when the bills start coming due.

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The attraction of this option for Ms Reeves is that she can raise money without a visible difference to people's take-home pay.

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But the tip loophole isn’t about a general increase in take-home pay; it’s about winning votes in Nevada.

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For most Cubans, the government is failing to take on the most serious issue: low take-home pay as a result of low productivity and inflation.

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Related Words

• net income