| A | B |
| average | single number used to represent a group of numbers |
| commission | percent of sales received as payment for sales achieved |
| deductions | amounts subtracted from your gross pay |
| double-time pay | twice (2X) the regular time (hourly) pay rate |
| employee | person who earns money by working for others |
| employer | person or company for which a person works |
| graduated commission | rate of commission that increases as sales increase |
| gross pay | total amount of money that an employer is paid |
| hourly rate | a certain amount that a person is paid who works by the hour |
| net pay | amount left after all of the deductions are taken out of your gross pay (take home pay) |
| overtime | time worked beyond the regular working day or week |
| per diem | by the day as in paid by the day |
| piece-rate | the rate at which an employee is paid per item produced |
| quota | fixed amount of expected sales |
| salary | fixed amount of money paid to an employee |
| straight commission | earnings for salespeople made only from commission |
| time-and-a-half | 1.5 times the regular time (hourly) pay rate |
| tip | amount of money given voluntarily to a service provider by one who receives a service |