paying

2.7

A job or activity that gives money for the work you do

adjective
/ˈpeɪɪŋ/

: remunerado

My advice to you is find a higher paying job and hear me out.

Like he's a decent dude, he's got a decent paying job and him, him.

Examples

These are full time jobs, high paying jobs with benefits.
Like he's a decent dude, he's got a decent paying job and him, him.

The Diary Of A CEO
Well, no, I, I took a couple extra very good paying jobs, right.
LILA, IT'S A PAYING GIG... IN TOWN.

Lost & Found (1999)
Many people are looking for a higher paying job to support their families.
He applied for a paying internship that would help him gain valuable experience.
Finding a paying opportunity in your field can significantly enhance your career.

Synonyms

salaried

vspaying

12 3.4

Paid a regular fixed amount of money for work instead of by the hour

is the general idea of work that provides money or profit

gainful

vspaying

7 4.9

Work or activity that makes money for you

is about giving money or salary rather than focusing on profit

remunerative

vspaying

Formal

1 7.5

Paying well for work

is about giving financial reward but not necessarily a high amount

paid

vspaying

1 1.0

Getting money for work you do

refers to the job or activity that gives money rather than the person

remunerated

vspaying

Formal

6.1

Getting paid for work or services

describes jobs or activities that provide reward rather than the receiver

Antonyms

non-paying

3.9

Not required to give money or not having given money for something

How Lucrative

lucrative

105 5.6

paying

2.7

unpaid

32 1.7

Surface Forms

paying positive

Morphology

paying = pay (transparent) = pay + ing

The adjective is a regular participial formation from the verb 'pay' meaning 'providing payment', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Paying comes from an old Latin root pacare that meant 'to make peace' or 'to settle' by giving something. So a paying job is one that gives money or profit, because it 'settles' you with pay.