earnings

Noun (2)

1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)Synonyms: net incomenetnet profitlucreprofitprofitsType of incomeKinds dividend, windfall profit, killing, gross profit, markup, accumulation, fast buck, earning per share, filthy lucreParts share, portion
2. something that remunerates“wages were paid by cash”“he wasted his pay on drink”“they saved a quarter of all their earnings”Synonyms: wagepayremunerationsalaryType of regular paymentKinds sick pay, found, take-home pay, pay envelope, minimum wage, piece rate, half-pay, strike pay, double time, combat pay +2 morePart of payroll, paysheet