take-home pay

noun

ˈtāk-ˌhōm- 

: income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)

Examples of take-home pay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though not enough to solve every financial challenge for a child care business, this is a significant increase in compensation (since their take-home pay increased by 4%) or the ability to invest in quality or growth. —Gary Romano, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

As a result, taxpayers may notice changes in their take-home pay as the new brackets come into effect. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025

But her take-home pay would have been less, depending on her publishing deal — perhaps ranging from about $795,000 to $1.4 million, Billboard said. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024

This incremental approach is particularly effective when timed with salary increases, as the additional funds can be directed to savings without reducing your take-home pay. —True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

take-home pay

noun

ˌtāk-ˌhōm-

: the part of one's salary or wages remaining after deductions (as of income tax payments or union dues)