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View synonyms for take-home pay

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 .

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Word History and Origins

Origin of take-home pay1

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

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

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