Synonyms of salaries

salaries

noun

plural of salary

as in wages

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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of salaries

The league withholds 10% of players’ salaries during the season in escrow, and after BRI is calculated, a portion of that is returned to ensure the proper revenue split between players and owners. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026

For example, when considering education spending, research potential careers and salaries in the government's Occupational Outlook Handbook. — Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

The Brewers’, Guardians’ and Rays’ total salaries combined ($315 million) still come out to less than the Dodgers’ $338 million. — Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Thousands of dollars for a hotel bill in Port-au-Prince was going unpaid, as were the salaries of the squad of former Colombian soldiers deployed to Haiti. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Supporters countered that inflation adjustments would prevent the city from having to return to voters repeatedly to update salaries and that the annual 5% cap would limit future increases. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

And salaries can vary greatly between the public or private sector, as well as entry level versus senior positions. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

For example, Dunham wrote about feeling pressured by Konner to negotiate equal salaries, despite that Dunham created the series and appeared onscreen. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to increase their salaries by 25% last year. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026