Q:

I started working in April and I received my first salary. I also received a pay slip. Tell me about my salary and what is written on my pay slip.

 

A:

Your salary includes your basic salary (the amount stated as "salary" in the contract), commuting allowance, overtime allowance, housing allowance, dependent (family) allowance, qualification allowance, etc. The allowances paid vary depending on the company.

Also, when working for a company, money is taken (withheld) from your monthly salary. These amounts are social insurance (health insurance, employees' pension insurance, employment insurance), income tax, resident tax, and other fees determined by the company (lunch fees, union fees, etc.).

Usually, the amounts to be added and deducted are explained when entering the company. The information is written in the contract. If you are not sure, ask someone in the company's payroll department.

 

■Image of pay slip

■What is written on a pay slip (example)?

• Gross salary: Amount you are entitled to receive
• Basic salary: Base salary for work
• Overtime allowance: Allowance given when you work overtime
• Qualification allowance: Allowance given if you have work-related qualifications
• Housing allowance: Allowance to subsidize your rent
• Family allowance: Allowance for dependents living with you, such as children
• Commuting allowance: Transportation expenses necessary for commuting (tax exemption)
• Deduction: Money deducted
• Health insurance: Insurance to receive medical care
• Employee's pension insurance: Insurance for when you retire or when you can no longer work due to disability
• Employment insurance: Insurance benefits when you leave a company
• Income tax: Tax is applied to your wages and paid to the government
• Resident tax: Tax paid to the local municipal office where you live (resident tax is imposed from the year after you start work)

　

■For further information, check here.

　https://www.pref.aichi.jp/soshiki/tabunka/soukitekioucurriculum.html

 

"Support Guidebook to enjoy a safe and secure life in Aichi Prefecture Chapter 1: Work Money-related matters" (Published by Aichi Prefecture, January 2020)

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