Wages

/ˈweɪdʒɪz/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A fixed regular payment earned for work, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis.

The company increased the minimum wages for all employees to ensure a fair standard of living.

Monetary compensation for labor or services rendered.

She is proud of the wages she earns as a skilled technician in the manufacturing industry.

The rewards or consequences of actions, especially in a moral or ethical sense.

He believed that good deeds would bring good wages in return, while wrongdoing would lead to misfortune.

Middle English, from Old North French 'wagier', meaning 'to pledge or promise'.

living wage

A wage that is high enough to maintain a normal standard of living.

minimum wage

The lowest legal wage that can be paid to workers.

wage increase

A raise in the amount of salary or pay.

wage gap

The disparity in earnings between different groups of workers.

salary

A regular payment made by an employer to an employee, typically monthly.

remuneration

Money paid for work or a service.

compensation

Something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.

Dough

I need to make some dough this weekend.

Benjamins

He's stacking up the Benjamins with that new job.