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Gross Salary

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Total employee earnings before tax and other deductions are applied.

Also: gross pay · gross compensation

Definition

Gross salary is the total amount an employee earns from their employer before any statutory deductions such as income tax (TDS), professional tax, and employee provident fund (EPF) contributions are subtracted. It typically includes basic pay, house rent allowance (HRA), dearness allowance, special allowances, and other components. Gross salary is lower than CTC but higher than net or take-home salary.

Example

“An employee with a gross salary of ₹80,000 per month received a take-home of ₹65,000 after TDS, professional tax, and EPF deductions.”

Synonyms

  • pre-tax salary
  • total earnings
  • pre-deduction salary

Antonyms / Opposites

  • net salary
  • take-home salary

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