gross pay; total amount paid
Used in payroll and accounting contexts to refer to the total amount before deductions such as taxes and social insurance.
This month's gross pay was higher than last month's.
Taxes are deducted from the total amount paid.
手取り is the net take-home pay after deductions, while 総支給額 is the gross amount before deductions.
支給額 simply means 'amount paid' and can be used in various contexts, while 総支給額 specifically refers to the total gross amount.
Compound of 総 (そう, 'total, gross'), 支給 (しきゅう, 'payment, provision'), and 額 (がく, 'amount').