take-home pay
noun
: income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)
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But her take-home pay would have been less, depending on her publishing deal — perhaps ranging from about $795,000 to $1.4 million, Billboard said.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
This incremental approach is particularly effective when timed with salary increases, as the additional funds can be directed to savings without reducing your take-home pay.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Initially, the news was met with excitement by Lopez and several in the service industry where tips can make a good portion of take-home pay.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Despite higher inflation, take-home pay for Latino workers starting in 2022’s first quarter has averaged $284.30, a level almost 5% higher under Biden.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 10 July 2024
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
This incremental approach is particularly effective when timed with salary increases, as the additional funds can be directed to savings without reducing your take-home pay.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Initially, the news was met with excitement by Lopez and several in the service industry where tips can make a good portion of take-home pay.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Despite higher inflation, take-home pay for Latino workers starting in 2022’s first quarter has averaged $284.30, a level almost 5% higher under Biden.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 10 July 2024
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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take-home%20pay. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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