gross pay

noun

An amount of pay, wages, salary, or other compensation before deductions, such as for taxes, insurance, and retirement.

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Meanings

noungross pay (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn amount of pay, wages, salary, or other compensation before deductions, such as for taxes, insurance, and retirement.
  2. uncountableA payment for the entire year's income.

Translations

Finnish bruttopalkka, vuosipalkka
  • bruttopalkkaamount of pay before any deductions
  • vuosipalkkapayment for the entire year's income
Italian retribuzione lorda, paga lorda
  • retribuzione lordaamount of pay before any deductions
  • paga lordaamount of pay before any deductions
Swedish bruttolön, årslön
  • bruttolönamount of pay before any deductions
  • årslönpayment for the entire year's income
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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