underpaid

adjective

Meaning

Receiving less money for work than is fair, deserved, or standard for the role.

Many teachers feel they are chronically underpaid given the high level of education and responsibility their jobs require.
The union went on strike to protest against being underpaid compared to workers in similar manufacturing sectors.

Synonyms: low-paid, exploited, undercompensated

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌʌndərˈpeɪd/

Receiving less money for work than is fair, deserved, or standard for the role.

Many teachers feel they are chronically underpaid given the high level of education and responsibility their jobs require.
The union went on strike to protest against being underpaid compared to workers in similar manufacturing sectors.
She realized she was severely underpaid after discovering that her colleagues with less experience were earning thousands more.

feel underpaid (collocation): to perceive one's salary as unfair — "He started to feel underpaid after taking on extra management duties."
severely underpaid (collocation): paid significantly less than the market rate — "The report concluded that the staff were severely underpaid."

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