The difference between gross wages and net wages is simply that the gross wage is the wage you are paid before anything is withheld from it. The net wage is the gross wage less the deductions taken from it. Deductions vary and could include taxes, insurance, pension, union dues, and other types of deductions. To learn more about gross vs. net wages, here is an interesting business blog that
. explains it and gives examples: http://realbusinessblog.blogspot.com/2006/03/difference-between-your-gross-wages.html
