unsalaried
Working for free
Unsalaried means not receiving a salary—working without regular pay.
An unsalaried position might be volunteer work, an internship, or a role compensated through other means like equity or commissions: She took an unsalaried position at the startup in exchange for stock options.
The word emphasizes the absence of guaranteed wages rather than the absence of all compensation.
Not yet compensated
- uncompensatedNot paid for work
- unremuneratedNot compensated financially
- nonpayingNot providing compensation
- wagelessNot receiving salary
Free professional services
- legal aidFree attorney services
- public interest lawLegal practice serving society
- civil rights workPursuing equality under law
- advocacyPleading for a cause
public defender · legal clinic · immigrant rights · court-appointed
Freely given service
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- charitable workAltruistic service for others
- humanitarian aidCrisis relief for sufferers
- civic dutyObligation owed to community
goodwill · outreach · giving back · service hours · voluntarism · grassroots · aid worker · relief work
Work experience without compensation
- traineeOne being instructed
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- externNonresident trainee at institution
- practicumSupervised practical training
entry-level · fieldwork · work experience · skill-building · mentorship · rotation · hands-on · workplace learning
unpaid
Not yet compensated
- uncompensatedNot paid for work
- unremuneratedNot compensated financially
- nonpayingNot providing compensation
wageless · unpaid labor · unpaid leave · honorary · payless
pro bono
Free professional services
- legal aidFree attorney services
- public interest lawLegal practice serving society
- civil rights workPursuing equality under law
advocacy · public defender · legal clinic · immigrant rights · court-appointed
volunteer work
Freely given service
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- charitable workAltruistic service for others
- humanitarian aidCrisis relief for sufferers
civic duty · goodwill · outreach · giving back · service hours · voluntarism · grassroots · aid worker · relief work · soup kitchen
unpaid internship
Work experience without compensation
- traineeOne being instructed
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- externNonresident trainee at institution
practicum · entry-level · fieldwork · work experience · skill-building · mentorship · rotation · hands-on · workplace learning · professional development
unsalariedsalaried
Paid fixed regular amount
paid · remunerated · compensated · waged · employed