| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | aid | help, often financial |
| 2. | alimony | spousal support payment |
| 3. | allowance | set amount given regularly |
| 4. | amends | something done to make up |
| 5. | annuity | fixed yearly payment |
| 6. | assistance | help or support given |
| 7. | atonement | reparation for wrongdoing |
| 8. | award | money granted officially |
| 9. | back pay | owed pay from earlier |
| 10. | benefit package | bundle of employee benefits |
| 11. | benefits | extra nonwage job perks |
| 12. | blood money | payment for a death |
| 13. | bonus | extra payment or reward |
| 14. | bounty | payment offered for result |
| 15. | car allowance | money for vehicle costs |
| 16. | child support | regular payment for child care |
| 17. | comfort | something that offsets distress |
| 18. | commission | pay based on sales |
| 19. | comp time | time off instead of pay |
| 20. | compensatory damages | money for actual loss |
| 21. | consideration | payment or value exchanged |
| 22. | consolation | something easing disappointment |
| 23. | counterbalance | something that makes up |
| 24. | damages | money for loss or injury |
| 25. | day rate | pay per day worked |
| 26. | death benefit | payment after someone’s death |
| 27. | disability pay | income during disability |
| 28. | disbursement | money paid out |
| 29. | dividend | share of profits paid |
| 30. | earnings | money earned from work |
| 31. | emolument | salary or profit from office |
| 32. | equivalent | something equal in value |
| 33. | expense money | money for expenses |
| 34. | expenses | money spent and reimbursed |
| 35. | fee | payment for a service |
| 36. | fringe benefits | extra job-related benefits |
| 37. | grant | money given for a purpose |
| 38. | hazard pay | extra pay for danger |
| 39. | hire | wages or payment |
| 40. | holiday pay | pay for holiday time |
| 41. | honorarium | voluntary payment for services |
| 42. | housing allowance | money for housing costs |
| 43. | incentive pay | extra pay to motivate |
| 44. | income | money received regularly |
| 45. | indemnity | protection against loss |
| 46. | inducement | something offered to persuade |
| 47. | living wage | pay covering basic needs |
| 48. | maintenance | financial support provided |
| 49. | make-good | something making up damage |
| 50. | makeup | something that compensates |
| 51. | maternity pay | pay during maternity leave |
| 52. | meal allowance | money for meal costs |
| 53. | meed | deserved reward or payment |
| 54. | merit pay | pay based on performance |
| 55. | minimum wage | lowest legal hourly pay |
| 56. | night differential | extra pay for nights |
| 57. | offset | something balancing a loss |
| 58. | outlay | money spent or paid |
| 59. | overtime | extra pay for extra hours |
| 60. | paternity pay | pay during paternity leave |
| 61. | pay | money given for work |
| 62. | paycheck | check for wages |
| 63. | payment | money paid for something |
| 64. | payoff | final payment or reward |
| 65. | payout | amount paid out |
| 66. | pension | regular retirement payment |
| 67. | per diem | daily allowance payment |
| 68. | piece rate | pay per unit produced |
| 69. | profit sharing | shared company profits as pay |
| 70. | recompense | something given in return |
| 71. | redress | remedy for a wrong |
| 72. | reimbursement | repayment of expenses |
| 73. | remuneration | payment for work or services |
| 74. | reparation | amends for a wrong |
| 75. | repayment | money paid back |
| 76. | restitution | restoration for loss or harm |
| 77. | retainer | advance payment for services |
| 78. | retention bonus | bonus to keep employee |
| 79. | retirement benefit | payment after retirement |
| 80. | reward | something given for effort |
| 81. | royalty | payment for use rights |
| 82. | salary | fixed regular pay |
| 83. | satisfaction | something making up loss |
| 84. | service pay | payment for service |
| 85. | settlement | agreed payment resolving claim |
| 86. | severance | pay after job ends |
| 87. | sick pay | pay during illness leave |
| 88. | solatium | payment for suffering |
| 89. | stipend | fixed payment, often modest |
| 90. | subvention | government financial support |
| 91. | support | financial help or maintenance |
| 92. | survivor benefit | payment to surviving dependent |
| 93. | take-home pay | pay after deductions |
| 94. | time off in lieu | leave instead of overtime pay |
| 95. | travel allowance | money for travel costs |
| 96. | unemployment pay | money during unemployment |
| 97. | vacation pay | pay during vacation time |
| 98. | wages | pay for labor or work |
| 99. | welfare | government financial support |
| 100. | workers’ comp | injury benefits for workers |