pay stub
noun
variants
or less commonly paystub
plural pay stubs also paystubs
US
: a piece of paper or a digital record that is given to an employee with each paycheck and that shows the amount of money that the employee earned and the amount that was removed for taxes, insurance costs, etc.
When a student gets their first job, one thing they need to learn early on is how to read and understand their pay stub …—
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In 2009, parade-goers found pay stubs and balance sheets on the ground.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 June 2026
Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages, according to Associated Press interviews with five former employees and a review of their employment letters and pay stubs.
—Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Pay records appear to bolster allegations The pay stubs presented by the workers listed apparent charges of around $590 a month for housing and $350 monthly for food.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages, according to Associated Press interviews with five former employees and a review of their employment letters and pay stubs.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 June 2026
Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages, according to Associated Press interviews with five former employees and a review of their employment letters and pay stubs.
—Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Pay records appear to bolster allegations The pay stubs presented by the workers listed apparent charges of around $590 a month for housing and $350 monthly for food.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages, according to Associated Press interviews with five former employees and a review of their employment letters and pay stubs.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
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“Pay stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20stub. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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