Calculate Gross Pay

​Calculate Gross Wages

By JANICE COLEMAN

Learning Targets

I can calculate the gross pay per pay period for a salary employee.
I can calculate the gross pay per pay period for an hourly employee.

Essential Vocabulary

gross pay
hourly wage (aka hourly rate)
salary
pay period
weekly
bi-weekly
bi-monthly/semi-monthly
monthly

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is the amount of money you earn before any deductions. ​

is your actual paycheck after deductions. ​

are money withheld from your paycheck to pay for taxes, insurance, etc.

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Workers who receive a ​

get paid a set amount every pay period no matter how many hours they work. Worker who receive an​

get paid a set amount for each hour they work and their paycheck depends on the number of hour worked during the pay period.

Match

Match the type of pay period to the number of paychecks per year.

• monthly

• weekly

• bi-weekly

• bi-monthly/ semi-monthly

12

52

26

24

• 12

• 52

• 26

• 24

Formula for calating salary gross pay.

Saniya works as a teacher with an annual salary of $53,0000. She gets paid monthly what is her gross pay?

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Math Response

Quenton works as an electrician and receives an annual salary of $62,000 per year. He gets paid bi-weekly. What is his gross pay per pay period? Show your work!

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Correct Answer: \frac{62000}{26}=2384.62

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Math Response

Ari works as an dental hygienist and receives an annual salary of $77,000 per year. She gets paid semi-monthly. What is her gross pay per pay period? Show your work!

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Correct Answer: \frac{77000}{24}=3208.33

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Math Response

Tameka works as the manager at a local fast food restaurant and receives an annual salary of $45,000 and gets paid weekly. What is her gross pay per pay period? Show your work!

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Correct Answer: \frac{45000}{52}=865.38

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Formula for hourly wage gross pay.

Most hourly workers get paid either weekly, bi-weekly, or semi-monthly.

Tameka works as a cashier at a local fast food restaurant and receives an hourly wage of $10.25. She gets paid bi-weekly. The first week she worked 12 hours and the second week she worked 15 hours. What was her gross pay?

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Math Response

Brendan works as bank teller and receives an hourly wage of $15.15. Last week he worked 30 hours. What was his gross pay? Show your work!

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Correct Answer: 30\times15.15=454.50

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Samantha works as an cashier at WalMart and receives an hourly wage of $12.20. Last week she worked 30 hours. What was her gross pay? Show your work!

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Correct Answer: 30\times12.20=366.00

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Math Response

Javion works as an optician at WalMart and receives an hourly wage of $27.78. Last week he worked 30 hours. What was his gross pay? Show your work!

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Correct Answer: 30\times27.78=833.40

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