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noun ADJ. high | low, meagre | average | annual, hourly, weekly | gross, pre-tax, taxable | pensionable | after-tax, net Her net earnings last year were £15,000. QUANT. level Levels of earnings are still rising. VERB + EARNINGS have People with a university education tend to have higher earnings than those with a basic education. | calculate | declare You must declare all earnings to the tax office. | tax PREP. ~ from Germany's earnings from exports rose by 2%. | ~ of annual earnings of £20,000 PHRASES earnings-related an earnings-related pension scheme | growth in earnings the growth in average earnings over the last ten years | loss of earnings She is also claiming compensation for loss of earnings.PER CENT (for more verbs)BUSINESS
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earnings
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + earnings
average earnings
• Average earnings for teachers are around $70,000.
hourly/weekly/monthly earnings
• Some football players have weekly earnings of over £50,000.
high earnings
• Professional people pay more tax, because of their higher earnings.
low earnings
• a new government policy which is designed to help people on low earnings
annual earnings
• His annual earnings are over £1 million.
future earnings
(= money that a person or company is likely to earn in the future )
• With serious injuries, the court may award substantial damages for loss of future earnings.
quarterly earnings
(= the amount a company earns during a three-month period )
• The bank will announce its quarterly earnings on January 17.
first/second etc quarter earnings
(= the amount a company earns during one of the four periods of three months that make up a financial year )
• The company’s fourth quarter earnings are excellent.
gross earnings
(= before tax has been paid )
• You can usually borrow up to three times the value of your gross earnings per year.
net earnings
(= after tax has been paid )
• The company’s net earnings have fallen over the last two years.
export earnings
(= money a company earns by exportings goods or services )
• Export earnings from oil bring valuable overseas currency into the country.
verbs
earnings rise/increase
• Average earnings increased by 5 per cent last year.
earnings fall
(= become lower )
• The company’s earnings fell by 21% in the fourth quarter.
report earnings
(= publicly state the amount of money a company has earned during a particular period )
• Many car manufacturers have reported disappointing earnings this year.
phrases
level of earnings
(= the amount a person or company earns )
• He found he was having to work harder just to maintain his level of earnings.
loss of earnings
• The insurance policy covers you for loss of earnings due to illness.
growth in earnings
(= an increase in the amount a person or company earns )
• The first part of this year has seen a substantial growth in earnings.
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