pay-stub-decoder
Decode a pay stub line by line — every deduction explained, the gross-to-net story, and the errors worth catching. Use when asked to explain my pay stub, why is my paycheck smaller than expected, what are all these deductions, or check my paycheck for mistakes. Produces a line-by-line decode, the gross-to-net waterfall, the error checklist (withholding, benefits, overtime), and the fixes to raise with payroll.
npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill pay-stub-decoder --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Pay Stub Decoder Skill Most people can't explain a third of the lines on their own pay stub — which is exactly how errors survive for years. This skill decodes every line, shows the gross-to-net waterfall, and runs the error checklist: wrong withholding status, benefit deductions that don't match elections, missing overtime, and the retirement match that quietly isn't there. ## What This Skill Produces - **Line-by-line decode** — every earning, tax, and deduction in plain English - **The waterfall** — gross → taxes → pre-tax deductions → post-tax → net, with percentages - **The error checklist** — run against the user's stated situation, discrepancies flagged - **Payroll fixes** — what to raise, with the wording ## Required Inputs Ask for these only if not provided: - **The stub** — lines and amounts (redact identifiers freely; the codes and numbers are what matter) - **The expectations:** stated salary/rate, hours if hourly, benefit elections (retirement %, insurance tier), filing status - **Jurisdiction** — tax lines and mandatory deductions vary by country/state; never guess - **What prompted this** — "smaller than expected" gets a targeted diff, not just a tour ## Framework 1
- What This Skill Produces
- Required Inputs
- Framework
- Output Format
- Pay Stub Decode: [period]
- Quality Checks
- Anti-Patterns
What does the pay-stub-decoder skill do?
Decode a pay stub line by line — every deduction explained, the gross-to-net story, and the errors worth catching. Use when asked to explain my pay stub, why is my paycheck smaller than expected, what are all these deductions, or check my paycheck for mistakes. Produces a line-by-line decode, the gross-to-net waterfall, the error checklist (withholding, benefits, overtime), and the fixes to raise with payroll.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill pay-stub-decoder --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.