highest-paid
Most richly rewarded
Highest-paid describes whoever earns the most money in a given context: the highest-paid athlete in the league, one of the highest-paid executives in tech.
The compound typically modifies people but can apply to positions: the highest-paid job in the company.
Fixed periodic employment payment
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
- wagesPayment for work
- bonusReward beyond expectation
paycheck · remuneration · earnings · pay · contract · endorsement · signing bonus · guaranteed money
Sports competitor
- actorOne who portrays characters
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- musicianOne who performs melodies
- CEOTop corporate officer
executive · influencer · superstar · A-list · mogul · billionaire · tycoon · quarterback
Most financially endowed
- wealthiestHaving most money
- number oneFirst in rank
- Forbes listMagazine's wealth ranking
- top tierHighest rank possible
elite · premier · leading · record-breaking · unprecedented · lucrative · coveted · prestigious
American film industry center
- Wall StreetAmerican finance hub
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- sports leagueOrganization of competing teams
- NFLPro football organization
NBA · Premier League · tech sector · entertainment industry · corporate · Fortune 500 · private equity · Bollywood
salary
Fixed periodic employment payment
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
- wagesPayment for work
bonus · paycheck · remuneration · earnings · pay · contract · endorsement · signing bonus · guaranteed money · base salary
athlete
Sports competitor
- actorOne who portrays characters
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- musicianOne who performs melodies
CEO · executive · influencer · superstar · A-list · mogul · billionaire · tycoon · quarterback · pitcher
richest
Most financially endowed
- wealthiestHaving most money
- number oneFirst in rank
- Forbes listMagazine's wealth ranking
top tier · elite · premier · leading · record-breaking · unprecedented · lucrative · coveted · prestigious · benchmark
Hollywood
American film industry center
- Wall StreetAmerican finance hub
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- sports leagueOrganization of competing teams
NFL · NBA · Premier League · tech sector · entertainment industry · corporate · Fortune 500 · private equity · Bollywood · banking
highest-paidunpaid
Not yet compensated
uncompensated · volunteer · unsalaried · pro bono · unwaged
high, higher, highly, height, heights, heighten, heightened, heightening, paid