pay stub

or pay·stub

[ pey-stuhb ]

noun

1. a document attached to or accompanying a paycheck as a record of gross earnings and deductions.
2. a document that affirms the direct deposit of wages and reports gross earnings and deductions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pay stub¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Other documents like pay stubs and medical bills need to be hung onto for a little longer, but utility bills aren’t something you need to keep for years.

From Popular-Science

Organize your pay stubs and any other evidence of hours you’ve worked and pay you’ve received.

From Washington Post

Advocates say restaurant workers shouldn’t be required to provide proof to get the shot as some can’t provide pay stubs or other forms of documentation

From Eater

What did you do—go through his wastebasket and find his pay stub?

From The Daily Beast