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 …—
The Newberry (South Carolina) Observer
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This includes understanding the requirements for written notices, job postings, and pay stubs.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Rolling Stone reviewed the pay stubs for one crew member who worked more than 80 hours in one week.
—Steven Asarch, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
Those whose income changes — including those in part-time work whose pay and hours differ from month to month — are required to report each month’s earnings, providing pay stubs and receipts.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 8 June 2024
Upon establishing cost burden using a recent rent receipt and pay stub, deposit the difference between qualifying Fair Market Rent and the level of subsidy immediately into the household’s bank account for use in paying current rent; This can work on a phone app or online.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Rolling Stone reviewed the pay stubs for one crew member who worked more than 80 hours in one week.
—Steven Asarch, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
Those whose income changes — including those in part-time work whose pay and hours differ from month to month — are required to report each month’s earnings, providing pay stubs and receipts.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 8 June 2024
Upon establishing cost burden using a recent rent receipt and pay stub, deposit the difference between qualifying Fair Market Rent and the level of subsidy immediately into the household’s bank account for use in paying current rent; This can work on a phone app or online.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Pay stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20stub. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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