noun
low salary; low pay
Commonly used to describe a job or position that pays poorly.
安月給で働くのは大変だ。
It's tough working for a low salary.
薄給 is a more formal or literary term for low pay, while 安月給 is a common, everyday word.
Compound of 安 (yasu, 'cheap') and 月給 (gekkyū, 'monthly salary').