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salary

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of salary

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 of salary

emolument, hire, pay, paycheck, payment, stipend, wage
Words Related to salary

living wage, minimum wage, nominal wages, take-home pay

double time, overtime, time and a half

compensation, recompense, remittance, remuneration, requital, return

recoupment, redress, reparation, restitution

reimbursement, repayment

earnings, profit, takings, yield

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