Synonyms of paychecks

paychecks

noun

plural of paycheck

as in salaries

the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services

almost half of her paycheck goes to child care and transportation expenses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salaries
• wages
• payments
• stipends
• pays
• emoluments
• pay envelopes
• hires
• packets
• earnings
• profits
• minimum wages
• nominal wages
• compensations
• overtimes
• reimbursements
• living wages
• repayments
• returns
• remittances
• reparations
• takings
• restitutions
• remunerations
• take-home pays
• recompenses
• double times
• recoupments
• time and a halfs
• yields
• redresses
• requitals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paychecks

Bigger paychecks sought While the economy may be showing signs of acceleration, stubborn inflation has eroded Americans’ take-home pay. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

The air traffic controller workforce was further stressed by having to work without paychecks during a 43-day government shutdown from October 1 to November 12, 2025. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the US economy, has trended lower in recent months as the boost from bigger tax returns faded and higher energy costs took a bite out of people’s paychecks. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

That pace was enough to surpass workers’ paychecks, which on average grew behind the rate of prices over the last two months, according to other Labor Department data. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

On top of that, AI could also be putting pressure on paychecks. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

That’s good news for current construction workers, who could see higher paychecks and more opportunities as companies compete for labor. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026

But premiums aren’t the only way employees see health insurance eat their paychecks. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Though Detroit president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon has publicly expressed his desire to retain Duren in the long term, and Gores has shown a willingness to cut huge paychecks in the past, a deal has yet to materialize. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026