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Total earnings
Total earnings describe the wages and salaries paid for regular working hours and other working hours, such as overtime and extra work. See Total working hours.
Total earnings for each pay period include
- basic pay
- supplements based on duties, professional skill, years of service, etc.
- supplements based on location and conditions of workplace
- premium pay
- performance-based pay components
- taxation value for fringe benefits
- earnings for extra and overtime work
- compensation for on-call or urgent work
- other irregularly paid supplements
- pay for working hours not worked.
Total earnings do not include one-off pay items, such as holiday and performance-based bonuses.
Cf. Earnings for regular hours worked.
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Jaa