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 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

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

London’s cultural sector is facing growing scrutiny over salaries that fall short of the expertise and experience demanded, Art Plugged wrote. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

A little over half of that is set to go toward salaries, and another 14% toward benefits, per the budget. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Furthermore, extreme pay disparities exist, from low-wage support staff to multi-million dollar executive and athletic salaries, often tracking scale over prestige. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Supporters argue that film incentives contribute to the economy at large, not just subsidize the salaries of local grips, gaffers and camera and lighting operators. — Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

The union also said officer salaries had fallen below those of neighboring agencies. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026