Synonyms of salary

salary

noun

ˈsal-rē 

as in wage

the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services

signed a contract for a new job with a salary of $60,000 per year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wage
• pay
• payment
• stipend
• paycheck
• compensation
• emolument
• overtime
• earnings
• hire
• pay envelope
• profit
• minimum wage
• packet
• reimbursement
• living wage
• repayment
• return
• remuneration
• double time
• nominal wages
• take-home pay
• remittance
• reparation
• restitution
• redress
• recompense
• takings
• recoupment
• yield
• time and a half
• requital

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of salary

The head of Africa CDC, Jean Kaseya, on Thursday called on Congo’s government to pay the outstanding salaries, saying money was available and that paying workers was the government’s responsibility. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Bird, the former Celtics’ star, was allowed to remain with Boston after the 1983-84 season when the initial salary cap was negotiated in the NBA collective bargaining agreement. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Jonathan Curtiss Sherman Oaks Pros and cons The WNBA has seen a very positive increase the last few years in viewership, ratings and salaries, which is good for them. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

The legal fees are on top of the salaries paid to the officers from the 10 agencies present that day. — Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026