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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Work at a job, and your pay stub reports how much was deducted for payroll taxes.
—Jeff Sovern, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Employers must now include specific details on all employee pay stubs.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
But pay stubs and a copy of Baker’s employment contract obtained by The Charlotte Observer through a public records request suggest he was fired without cause.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
Delays in processing can cost you, so visit your state’s unemployment website with your ID and pay stubs ready.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Sovern, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Employers must now include specific details on all employee pay stubs.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
But pay stubs and a copy of Baker’s employment contract obtained by The Charlotte Observer through a public records request suggest he was fired without cause.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
Delays in processing can cost you, so visit your state’s unemployment website with your ID and pay stubs ready.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay stub
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“Pay stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20stub. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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