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remuneration
The payment or compensation that a person receives for work performed or a service provided. The term is more formal than 'Lohn' (wage) or 'Gehalt' (salary).
Die Entlohnung für diese anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit ist überdurchschnittlich hoch.
The remuneration for this demanding activity is above average.
'Entlohnung' (remuneration) is a noun derived from the verb 'entlohnen' (to remunerate/pay). It consists of the prefix 'ent-', the word stem 'Lohn' (wage), and the ending '-ung', which turns verbs into nouns.
Der Arbeitgeber muss seine Mitarbeiter fair entlohnen.
The employer must remunerate his employees fairly.
This word belongs to formal language. You mainly find it in employment contracts, official documents, and in economic or legal contexts.
Die genaue Höhe der Entlohnung ist im Arbeitsvertrag festgelegt.
The exact amount of the remuneration is specified in the employment contract.
The type of remuneration is often described with adjectives such as 'angemessen' (appropriate), 'fair' (fair), 'leistungsgerecht' (performance-based), or 'übertariflich' (above the collective wage agreement). The preposition 'für' (for) indicates what the payment is for.
Er fordert eine angemessene Entlohnung für seine Überstunden.
He is demanding appropriate remuneration for his overtime.
salary / content
'das Gehalt' and 'die Entlohnung' can both mean payment for work. 'Gehalt' is more specific and usually means the fixed monthly payment of an employee. 'Entlohnung' is more general and more formal; it can refer to different types of payment for work or a service. Learners may confuse the words because both describe financial compensation for work. In everyday language, people often say 'Gehalt'; in official texts or general statements, 'Entlohnung' sounds more natural.
Für diese schwere Arbeit ist die Entlohnung zu niedrig.
The remuneration for this difficult work is too low.
Beim Bewerbungsgespräch fragt der Mitarbeiter nach dem Gehalt.
During the job interview, the employee asks about the salary.