pay
/peɪ/To give money to a person or company for work or goods.
Example: They'll pay me at the end of the month.
A110 words · Beginner
Salary & Benefits vocabulary — A1
Salary and benefits vocabulary for talking about pay at work, covering a paid holiday, and everyday words like cost and income.
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10money
/ˈmʌni/Coins and paper notes that people use to buy things.
Example:
I keep my money in a small blue wallet.
holiday
/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/Time away from your job when you can rest or travel.
Example:
I'm taking a week's holiday in August.
hour
/ˈaʊər/One of the twenty-four parts of a day.
Example:
She earns fifteen pounds an hour at the café.
cost
/kɑst/The amount of money you need to pay for something.
Example:
The cost of transport comes out of my pay.
paycheck
/ˈpeɪˌtʃɛk/The paper or payment you get from your employer for your work.
Example:
My paycheck arrives on the last day of the month.
tip
/tɪp/A small extra amount of money you give a worker for good service.
Example:
He left a tip for the waiter after dinner.
raise
/reɪz/An increase in the money you earn from your job.
Example:
She asked her boss for a raise after one year.
income
/ˈɪnˌkʌm/The money a person gets regularly, especially from work.
Example:
Her monthly income is enough to pay the rent.
benefit
/ˈbɛnəfɪt/An extra good thing a company gives you, such as health care or free meals.
Example:
Paid holiday is a nice benefit of this job.
