1. (

• net_income ,
• net ,
• net_profit ,
• lucre ,
• profit ,
• profits ,
• earnings ,

) the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) ;

2. (

• wage ,
• pay ,
• earnings ,
• remuneration ,
• salary

) something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" ;