low-paid
Barely scraping by
Low-paid describes work or workers receiving wages at the lower end of the scale: low-paid jobs in the service sector, low-paid workers struggle to afford housing.
The term often carries an implicit judgment that the compensation is inadequate for the labor involved.
Also spelled low-paying when describing the job rather than the worker: a low-paying position.
Minimal means of living
- meagerDeficient in quantity
- pittanceInsultingly small payment
- hourlyOnce each sixty minutes
- stipendFixed regular payment
hand-to-mouth · scant · insufficient · inadequate · nonunion · entry-level · part-time · cash-in-hand
Severe lack of resources
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
- deprivationState of lacking necessities
overworked · stress · exhaustion · burnout · insecurity · debt · eviction · struggle
Dangerously insecure
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
- sweatshopExploitative manufacturing workplace
- underemploymentInsufficient use of labor capacity
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
informal · exploitative · offshoring · contingent · zero-hours · disposable · unregulated
Till operator
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
- janitorialOf maintenance workers
- housekeepingDomestic cleaning and upkeep
- fast-foodRapidly prepared meals
retail · agricultural · cleaning · landscaping · warehouse · dishwasher · garment · custodial
subsistence
Minimal means of living
stipend · hand-to-mouth · scant · insufficient · inadequate · nonunion · entry-level · part-time · cash-in-hand · stagnant
poverty
Severe lack of resources
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
deprivation · overworked · stress · exhaustion · burnout · insecurity · debt · eviction · struggle · vulnerability
precarious
Dangerously insecure
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
- sweatshopExploitative manufacturing workplace
- underemploymentInsufficient use of labor capacity
globalization · informal · exploitative · offshoring · contingent · zero-hours · disposable · unregulated
cashier
Till operator
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
- janitorialOf maintenance workers
- housekeepingDomestic cleaning and upkeep
fast-food · retail · agricultural · cleaning · landscaping · warehouse · dishwasher · garment · custodial · barista
low-paidhigh-paid
Earning substantial compensation
well-paid · lucrative · six-figure · overpaid · fat-cat
low-paidaffluent
Having abundant financial resources
wealthy · privileged · elite · comfortable · prosperous
low, lower, paid, unpaid, lowest, lowly, lowness, overpaid, lowing