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Income
Unit A: Money
Chapter 1- Income and Personal Taxes
Lesson 1: Income
There are many kinds of jobs and careers from which to choose. Some people have part-time jobs and some people have full-time jobs. Just as there are many different types of jobs, there are many different ways that you can get paid. Whether you get paid a salary, hourly, or by commission, it is important to understand how your wages are calculated.
The Goal
Here are the things you will do in this lesson:
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Learn about various jobs that are available
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Investigate how people are paid to do jobs
- Calculate payment for jobs
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Read and complete timesheets
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Use timesheets to calculate a weekly paycheque
- Learn about various pay structures

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