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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.

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.
Employer cost is on top. Lines marked "employer" are paid by the company in addition to your salary. They never come out of your pay.
Net is one line. Net pay is what lands in your bank account: gross minus deductions.
Check the sum. If gross minus deductions doesn't match the net line, ask your employer. Mistakes happen.