<prompt> Human: So, the wording has thrown me off a bit. If my employer contributes 50 up to 6 of my salary does that mean they can actually contribute 6 of my salary?To explain what I am asking, if I make 100k a year, and contribute 12k to my 401k, my employer will put in 6k 6 of my salary? Or does it mean they only do the matching for up to a 6 contribution from me? Meaning if I put in 12k, my employer would put in 3k..HELP!  <response>: They will match you 0.50 on the dollar for the first 6 you contribute. If you make 100k the most they will contribute is 3k, assuming you are contributing 6k. 