Salary
WordNet
noun
(1) Something that remunerates
"Wages were paid by check"
"He wasted his pay on drink"
"They saved a quarter of all their earnings"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from
Noun
- a fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually measured on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
Verb
- To pay on the basis of a period of a week or longer, especially to convert from another form of compensation.