Gross pay your salary before any taxes or deductions. Where it's taught Income & Take-Home Pay Try it with a calculator Paycheck Calculator Appears in 3 other lessons Gig Work & 1099s: The Self-Employment Tax SurpriseIs a Second Income Worth It? The Childcare-and-Commute MathDisability Insurance: Insuring Your Paycheck, Not Just Your Stuff Related terms Effective rateFICA / payroll taxMarginal rateStandard deductionTake-home (net) payTax bracket