earn a good salary

Meaning

This phrase means to receive a high or satisfying amount of money from your job on a regular basis. It is a common, polite collocation used when discussing careers, job satisfaction, and financial stability.

Examples

• He wants to become a software engineer so he can earn a good salary.

  He wants to become a software engineer so he can earn a good salary.

• Although she enjoys her job, she doesn't earn a good salary.

  Although she enjoys her job, she doesn't earn a good salary.

• You don't need a university degree to earn a good salary these days.

  You don't need a university degree to earn a good salary these days.

• My main goal is to find a career where I can earn a good salary and have free time.

  My main goal is to find a career where I can earn a good salary and have free time.

• With his experience, he expects to earn a good salary at the new company.

  With his experience, he expects to earn a good salary at the new company.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He wins a good salary at his new job.

  ✓ He earns a good salary at his new job.

  You 'win' a prize or a lottery, but you 'earn' money or a salary through work.

• ✗ She gains a good salary as a lawyer.

  ✓ She earns a good salary as a lawyer.

  While 'gain' means to acquire, 'earn' is the standard verb collocation used with 'salary'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you work hard in finance, you can ___.

  💡 Get paid well for your job.

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  earn a good salary

• She went back to school to get a degree that would help her ___.

  💡 Make a high income from work.

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  earn a good salary