remuneration
     n 1: 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}, {earnings}, {salary}]
     2: the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for
        losses; "adequate remuneration for his work"
Source: WordNet® 2.0