earner
One with wages
An earner is someone or something that generates income.
A person who earns money is an earner: She's the primary earner in the household.
The term extends to things that produce revenue: Tourism is a big earner for the region.
A nice little earner (British) is a profitable scheme or sideline.
Hired organizational member
- workerPerson who toils
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- laborerPhysical task performer
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
freelancer · contractor · tradesperson · craftsman · artisan · technician · apprentice · journeyman
Primary household earner
- supporterOne who backs another
- contributorOne who provides something
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- familyRelated people together
primary · secondary · sole · joint · dependent · caregiver · patriarch · matriarch
Fixed periodic employment payment
- wagesPayment for work
- paycheckCompensation for labor
- revenueBusiness income total
- compensationPayment for services rendered
remuneration · dividends · interest · rent · royalties · pension · annuity · stipend
Not varying or contradicting
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- producerOne who makes things
- achieverOne who accomplishes goals
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
rainmaker · closer · overachiever · rising star · MVP
employee
Hired organizational member
- workerPerson who toils
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- laborerPhysical task performer
professional · freelancer · contractor · tradesperson · craftsman · artisan · technician · apprentice · journeyman · salaried
breadwinner
Primary household earner
- supporterOne who backs another
- contributorOne who provides something
- householdDomestic unit of residents
family · primary · secondary · sole · joint · dependent · caregiver · patriarch · matriarch · spouse
salary
Fixed periodic employment payment
compensation · remuneration · dividends · interest · rent · royalties · pension · annuity · stipend · commissions
consistent
Not varying or contradicting
go-getter · rainmaker · closer · overachiever · rising star · MVP
- breadwinnersprovider, sole provider, breadwinners
- underworld slangsnitch, rat out, hitman, capo, consigliere
- income sourcessalary, wages, hourly pay, wage, commission
- Mafiamafia, Cosa Nostra, Sicilian Mafia, Five Families, Colombo
earnerdependent
Requiring outside support
dependant · freeloader · moocher · leech · sponger
earnerspendthrift
Reckless with money
drain · burden · loss-maker · money pit · liability
- earn a livingGain income through work
- earning a livingWorking for income
- earning one's stripesAchieving recognition through effort
- earn one's stripesProve worth through experience
- earned one's stripesGained status through effort
- earns one's keepProvides value for support
learn, earn, earned, earnings, earning, earns, earners, unearned