Total pay before deductions is known as

Total pay before deductions is known as Gross pay. It includes including allowances, overtime pay, commissions, and bonuses, and any other amounts, before any deductions are made. The employee will only have access to net pay for the purpose of paying bills, rent, etc.

I believe the answer is: Gross pay

When employees receive their monthly salaries, the amount that they receive is already deducted by the federal government as tax payment or by company's healthcare and pension plan.

The gross pay is the amount of money that the employees would receive if they do not have to pay for any of that stuff.