Return
Return noun - An increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property.
Usage example: if we buy better equipment, we'll be able to make the product faster, thus getting a better return on our investment
Salary and return are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Salary" instead a noun "Return".
Salary
Salary noun - The money paid regularly to a person for labor or services.
Usage example: signed a contract for a new job with a salary of $40,000 per year
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Nearby Word: salaried
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- When series creator George Lucas wrote and directed the first film, he offered to take a much lower salary for directing in return for the merchandising rights to the film.
Source: God Does Not Own This World -
Karma had been working a full-time job to support herself and her siblings, and so agrees to work as Xavier's secretary to help him run the school in return for a generous salary.
Source: Characters / New Mutants -
Benevolent Boss: Hawke can be this: In Act I, Hawke's first act as co-owner of the Bone Pit is to offer the Fereldan workers double their salary to return to work, despite it being out of Hawke's own pocket.
Source: Video Game / Dragon Age II
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