noun · formal
remuneration
/rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃən/re·mu·ne·RA·tion
the total pay or reward someone receives for work, including salary and other benefits
Examples
“Many companies publish senior executives' total remuneration in annual reports.”
“Negotiating fair remuneration is a common topic in job interviews for management roles.”
“The union argued that the remuneration package should reflect rising living costs.”
Band 8 sentence
“In evaluating executive performance, shareholders should scrutinise total remuneration packages rather than isolated salary figures.”
Collocations
- remuneration package
- competitive remuneration
- total remuneration
Word family
Common mistakes
Many remunerations are low in that industry.→Remuneration is low in that industry.
He asked about his salary and not his remuneration.→He asked about his remuneration rather than his salary.
Say it for a higher band
5pay→6salary→7+remuneration
Synonyms
compensation
pay
Easily confused
salary
“Her annual salary was disclosed in the company's report.”
wage
“Factory workers usually receive hourly wages.”
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