wage deduction

Money taken out

A wage deduction is money withheld from an employee's paycheck.

Some deductions are mandatory—taxes, Social Security, court-ordered garnishments.

Others are voluntary: health insurance premiums, retirement contributions, union dues.

The wage deduction for her 401(k) came out before taxes.

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Opposites
payroll addition vs. subtraction

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Reward beyond expectation

salary increase · pay raise · pay bump · incentive pay · stipend

income reduction vs. income enhancement

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Lift or increase

pay raise · wage increase · salary increase · cost-of-living adjustment · merit increase

employee financial impact

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Reward beyond expectation

gratuity · tip · profit sharing · signing bonus · performance bonus

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