high-paid

Earning big salaries

High-paid describes someone who earns a large salary or fee for their work: high-paid executives, high-paid athletes.

The term can also modify the work itself: a high-paid position.

Interchangeable with highly paid, though high-paid appears more often before nouns.

professions

lawyer

Licensed legal representative

engineer · pilot · attorney · physician · dentist · specialist · actuary · anesthesiologist · tech · developer

employment

salary

Fixed periodic employment payment

bonus · six-figure · lucrative · corporate · manager · director · partner · professional · white-collar · remuneration

entertainment

actor

One who portrays characters

royalties · residuals · blockbuster · A-list · Hollywood · Bollywood · streaming · Netflix · box-office · tour

athletes

contract

Enforceable written agreement

superstar · deal · agent · sponsor · Nike · Adidas · multimillion · guaranteed · rookie · veteran

Opposites
compensation level

high-paidlow-paid

Receiving little compensation

underpaid · low-income · entry-level · unpaid · minimum wage

economic status from work

high-paidworking poor

Employed but below comfort

sweatshop · exploited

Family

high, paid, higher, highest, highly, highness, paying, repaid, repaying

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G