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Checking your first apprenticeship payslip

Pay, tax and reading a payslip

Know what you earned and what should land in your account.

20 min

How the words are written:

Matched to your check-in

Gross and net

Gross pay is what you earned. Net pay is what you get after tax. Super is extra. It goes into your super fund.

Checking it

Hours × pay rate should equal your gross pay. If it does not match, ask about it. Ask early and ask politely. It is your money.

Knowledge check

Two quick questions to show you have it.

  1. 1. 38 hours at $25.00 per hour. Gross pay?

  2. 2. Gross $950, tax $142. Net pay?

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