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Payslip Decoder

Zip just got a first payslip and it's full of mystery lines. Sort each one into Gross, Deductions, Employer cost or Net, and find out where a salary really goes. Three payslips, each one longer.

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Payslip Decoder

Three example payslips, each longer than the last: base salary, overtime, income tax, pension, employer contributions, net pay. Sort every line into Gross, Deductions, Employer cost or Net, and see where a salary really goes.

3 payslips
Personal finance

How to play

Pick a line. Tap a line of the example payslip, or drag it. On a keyboard: Tab to it and press Enter.
Drop it in a box. Gross, Deductions, Employer cost or Net. Tap the box, or press 1 to 4.
Learn the line. Every placed line explains itself; each payslip ends with gross − deductions = net.
Score. 100 points per right line, plus up to 50 more each for a fast payslip.

Quick tips

Start from gross. Gross is everything you earn: salary, overtime, bonuses, allowances. Every deduction is worked out from it.
Deductions leave your pay. Tax, your pension and insurance shares and loan repayments come off before the money reaches you.

3 more tips in the Payslip Decoder guide →