gross pay

gross pay

English

Noun

gross pay (uncountable)

1. An amount of pay, wages, salary, or other compensation before deductions, such as for taxes, insurance, and retirement.
2. A payment for the entire year's income.

Usage notes

• This term is typically contrasted with net pay or take-home pay.

Translations

amount of pay before any deductions

Finnish: bruttopalkka (fi) Italian: retribuzione lorda, paga lorda

Swedish: bruttolön c

payment for the entire year's income

Finnish: vuosipalkka (fi)

See also

• net earnings