remuneration
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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.
wage / reward
Lohn and Entlohnung can both refer to financial compensation for work. Lohn tends to mean the specific payment, often calculated according to working time, whereas Entlohnung more formally describes the nature or provision of this compensation. In everyday contexts, speak of Lohn; in formal statements, Entlohnung is more appropriate.
Die Entlohnung der Arbeiter wird im neuen Vertrag genau geregelt.
The workers’ remuneration is precisely regulated in the new contract.
Die Arbeiter erhalten ihren Lohn jeden Monat pünktlich auf ihr Konto.
The workers receive their wages on time every month, directly into their accounts.
