Translation guide
In Japanese, expressing 'high salary' depends on context. The most common way is to use 高い (takai) with 給料 (kyūryō) or 給与 (kyūyo). There are also specific terms like 高給 (kōkyū) and 高収入 (kōshūnyū).
Does this job have a high salary?
A noun meaning 'high salary'. Often used in compounds like 高給取り (high earner). Slightly more formal than 給料が高い.
彼は高給取りだ。
He is a high earner.
高給の仕事を探している。
I'm looking for a high-paying job.
Means 'high income'. Broader than salary, can include other earnings. Often used in contexts like 'high-income earners'.
高収入の職業に就きたい。
I want to get a high-income job.
Similar to 給料が高い, but 給与 is a more formal term for salary/compensation, often used in business contexts.
当社は給与が高いことで知られている。
Our company is known for high salaries.
Describing a job or position that offers a high salary.
Literally 'a job with a high salary'. A natural way to describe a high-paying job.
給料の高い仕事を探しています。
I'm looking for a high-paying job.
A job with high income. Slightly more formal and broader than 給料の高い仕事.
高収入の仕事に転職したい。
I want to change jobs to a high-income one.
Expressing the act of receiving or earning a high salary.
To receive a high salary. もらう is a common verb for receiving something.
彼は高い給料をもらっている。
He earns a high salary.
To obtain a high salary. More formal/literary than もらう.
彼はその会社で高給を得ている。
He earns a high salary at that company.
給料 (kyūryō) is the most common word for salary/wages. 給与 (kyūyo) is more formal and often used in business or official contexts. 収入 (shūnyū) means income in general, including salary, bonuses, and other earnings.