earnings
     n 1: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of
          time (including depreciation and other non-cash
          expenses) [syn: {net income}, {net}, {net profit}, {lucre},
           {profit}, {profits}]
     2: something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he
        wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all
        their earnings" [syn: {wage}, {pay}, {remuneration}, {salary}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0