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salary Synonyms
Another word for salary
Choosing another word for salary depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
A fixed regular payment, typically expressed as an annual sum and paid on a monthly or biweekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker.
Usage Example
"She negotiated a higher starting pay before accepting the management position."
Strongest
pay
remuneration
Strong
compensation
stipend
emolument
earnings
income
wages
paycheck
• verb (Context 2)
To pay a fixed regular salary to an employee, or to place a position on a salaried basis (chiefly used in the past participle 'salaried').
Usage Example
"The company decided to remunerate all full-time supervisors rather than paying them by the hour."
Strong
remunerate
compensate
pay
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Salary. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/salary