take-home pay
noun
: income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)
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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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Andrea Rodriguez, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Specifically, inquire about any programs that would be paid for from your paycheck pre-tax—thus lowering your taxable salary and potentially increasing your take-home pay.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
When comparing women and men with the same job title, seniority level and hours worked, a gender gap of 11% still exists in terms of take-home pay.
—Kalina Bryant, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
For workers at restaurants that use Square’s payment system, the growth of tips as a share of take-home pay is slower in Sin City than elsewhere, the company said.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2024
The lawsuit against Joint Venture Restaurant Group Inc., which owns Jon & Vinny’s, claimed that the company denied servers tips, resulting in a reduction of take-home pay due to diner confusion regarding an 18% service fee.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Baristas also saw material improvements in working hours, which were up 5% in the quarter, and take-home pay, which was up 20%.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
The rideshare company is pledging to pay its lower-earning drivers the difference between their take-home pay (after insurance and taxes) and 70% of their clients' fares each week, Lyft said Tuesday in a statement.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2024
And wage gains have outpaced inflation in recent months, meaning that Americans’ average after-inflation take-home pay is up.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2024
Andrea Rodriguez, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Specifically, inquire about any programs that would be paid for from your paycheck pre-tax—thus lowering your taxable salary and potentially increasing your take-home pay.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
When comparing women and men with the same job title, seniority level and hours worked, a gender gap of 11% still exists in terms of take-home pay.
—Kalina Bryant, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
For workers at restaurants that use Square’s payment system, the growth of tips as a share of take-home pay is slower in Sin City than elsewhere, the company said.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2024
The lawsuit against Joint Venture Restaurant Group Inc., which owns Jon & Vinny’s, claimed that the company denied servers tips, resulting in a reduction of take-home pay due to diner confusion regarding an 18% service fee.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Baristas also saw material improvements in working hours, which were up 5% in the quarter, and take-home pay, which was up 20%.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
The rideshare company is pledging to pay its lower-earning drivers the difference between their take-home pay (after insurance and taxes) and 70% of their clients' fares each week, Lyft said Tuesday in a statement.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2024
And wage gains have outpaced inflation in recent months, meaning that Americans’ average after-inflation take-home pay is up.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2024
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