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Reading a Pay Stub in Canada: Understanding Your Paycheque Line by Line
🎧 PODCAST SHOW NOTES
Episode Title: Reading a Pay Stub in Canada — Understanding Your Paycheque Line by LineModule: Module 5 — Getting PaidPodcast: Maple Leaf Money
Episode SummaryPay stubs often look confusing at first, especially for new workers seeing deductions and unfamiliar labels for the first time. In this episode, we explain what a pay stub is, why pay stubs can look different from person to person, and how to understand the main sections line by line. We cover hourly versus salary pay, variable earnings, common deductions, and what items like income tax, the Canada Pension Plan (C.P.P.), and Employment Insurance (E.I.) represent. The goal is to turn a confusing document into something familiar and manageable.
This episode is designed to build confidence and reduce anxiety around understanding paycheques.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
What a pay stub is and why it exists
Why pay stubs vary between jobs and employees
The difference between hourly pay and salary pay
Why earnings can change due to hours worked, holidays, premiums, or tips
What gross pay and net pay mean
Why income tax appears on your pay stub
What the Canada Pension Plan (C.P.P.) deduction represents
What Employment Insurance (E.I.) is and when it provides support
Why some pay stubs include union dues or benefit deductions
How direct deposit fits into the pay process
Key Concepts Explained:Pay stubs, earnings, deductions, gross pay, net pay, hourly pay, salary pay, Canada Pension Plan (C.P.P.), Employment Insurance (E.I.), union dues, direct deposit.
Who This Episode Is For:High-school students, first-time workers, parents, educators, and anyone who wants a clear explanation of how Canadian pay stubs work.
🔗 Connect With Maple Leaf Money
Read the blog on Substack:👉 https://www.mapleleafmoney.substack.com
Follow for more financial literacy content:
Instagram: @maple_leaf_money
X (Twitter): @mapleafmoney1
YouTube: @maple_leaf_money
Substack: Maple Leaf Money
New articles, podcast episodes, and visual micro-lessons are published regularly.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapleleafmoney.substack.com
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By Financial education and empowerment for all Canadians.🎧 PODCAST SHOW NOTES
Episode Title: Reading a Pay Stub in Canada — Understanding Your Paycheque Line by LineModule: Module 5 — Getting PaidPodcast: Maple Leaf Money
Episode SummaryPay stubs often look confusing at first, especially for new workers seeing deductions and unfamiliar labels for the first time. In this episode, we explain what a pay stub is, why pay stubs can look different from person to person, and how to understand the main sections line by line. We cover hourly versus salary pay, variable earnings, common deductions, and what items like income tax, the Canada Pension Plan (C.P.P.), and Employment Insurance (E.I.) represent. The goal is to turn a confusing document into something familiar and manageable.
This episode is designed to build confidence and reduce anxiety around understanding paycheques.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
What a pay stub is and why it exists
Why pay stubs vary between jobs and employees
The difference between hourly pay and salary pay
Why earnings can change due to hours worked, holidays, premiums, or tips
What gross pay and net pay mean
Why income tax appears on your pay stub
What the Canada Pension Plan (C.P.P.) deduction represents
What Employment Insurance (E.I.) is and when it provides support
Why some pay stubs include union dues or benefit deductions
How direct deposit fits into the pay process
Key Concepts Explained:Pay stubs, earnings, deductions, gross pay, net pay, hourly pay, salary pay, Canada Pension Plan (C.P.P.), Employment Insurance (E.I.), union dues, direct deposit.
Who This Episode Is For:High-school students, first-time workers, parents, educators, and anyone who wants a clear explanation of how Canadian pay stubs work.
🔗 Connect With Maple Leaf Money
Read the blog on Substack:👉 https://www.mapleleafmoney.substack.com
Follow for more financial literacy content:
Instagram: @maple_leaf_money
X (Twitter): @mapleafmoney1
YouTube: @maple_leaf_money
Substack: Maple Leaf Money
New articles, podcast episodes, and visual micro-lessons are published regularly.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mapleleafmoney.substack.com