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Recent Examples of take-home pay
These assertions are drawn from a March 2025 report by the Council of Economic Advisers, which contends that extending the tax cuts would boost short-term GDP by up to 3.8 percent, increase real wages by $3,300 annually, and raise median household take-home pay by as much as $5,000.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
That means less take-home pay today, but tax-free withdrawals later.
—James Brewer, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Indeed, those workers could see a modest bump in take-home pay if their tip income is no longer taxed.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Here are some key areas to consider: Bonuses and profit sharing—Ask about annual performance bonuses, signing bonuses or profit-sharing plans that can significantly increase your take-home pay.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
That means less take-home pay today, but tax-free withdrawals later.
—James Brewer, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Indeed, those workers could see a modest bump in take-home pay if their tip income is no longer taxed.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Here are some key areas to consider: Bonuses and profit sharing—Ask about annual performance bonuses, signing bonuses or profit-sharing plans that can significantly increase your take-home pay.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take-home pay
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That’s left many farmworker families struggling to afford rent while earning minimum wage, $16.50 an hour.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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The legislation would also repeal a section that allows future minimum wage increases based on inflation.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
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The plan also addresses other community needs including providing living wage jobs with benefits, affordable housing to retain talent such as teachers, and community gathering and business spaces.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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Click on the name of your county or metro area to see living wage statistics specific to your area.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Feb. 2025
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The effort also aims to improve staff retention and recruitment at a time when hiring enough teachers can prove challenging — especially in an expensive city where the rising cost of having a family outpaces a teacher’s salary.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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This year, salary savings are expected to begin in July.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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The policies that the governor tried to reopen included cuts to restaurant workers’ wages, an expansion of charter schools, and privatizing the state’s last-resort insurer for workers’ compensation.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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The cost of living, including health care and housing, continues to rise, and wages have not risen consistently at the same pace.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Veronica hands Flavia the pay envelope.—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2021
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The men who built the ships of the U.S. Navy men like Charles Fort of Dundalk and William Hooper of White Marsh had the satisfaction of doing a job right, of contributing to the nation's defense and of bringing home to their eastern Baltimore County communities a regular pay envelope.—
Jacques Kelly,
baltimoresun.com,
9 Aug. 2021
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The union wants to boost starting pay for caregivers to $25 per hour and, over several years, elevate most employees to about $30 per hour.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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Another revision that will make New York more attractive to some producers is the removal of a $500,000 cap on above-the-line costs, like pay for actors.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take-home%20pay. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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