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Earning income
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | An undergraduate academic program that typically takes two years of full time study to complete |
| Bachelors Degree | An undergraduate academic credential award by colleges and universities upon completing a course of study that typically lasts four years |
| Benefits | An advantage, profit, or helpful effect gained from something, or a payment and service provided by an employer, insurance policy or government program |
| Compensation | Payment or rewards given for work done, or money paid to make up for loss, injurery, or suffering |
| Doctorate Degree | The highest level of academic degree you can earn in most fields |
| FICA | Federal insurance contributions act |
| Gross income | The total amount of money earned from all sources before taxes and other deductions |
| Income tax | Governments collect this money to fund public services like roads, schools. And national defense |
| College Major | Primary field of study and the main focus of your undergraduate degree. |
| Masters Degree | an advanced, postgraduate academic qualification earned after completing a bachelor's degree |
| Minimum wage | the lowest hourly pay that an employer can legally pay a worker. |
| Payroll deduction | amounts withheld from your gross pay to cover taxes, benefits, and other required or optional obligations |
| PTO | Paid time off |
| Salary | a fixed amount of money paid by an employer to an employee for work done |
| Wage | payments made by an employer to an employee in exchange for work or services |