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

The expiration of the payroll tax cuts that knocked 2% off consumers' take-home pay is having an impact, these companies say.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• net income