noun
Refers to the amount of money earned from work, business, or a specific activity. Often used in contexts like part-time jobs, sales, or gambling.
今月の稼ぎ高は先月より少なかった。
This month's earnings were less than last month's.
彼はアルバイトの稼ぎ高で生活している。
He lives on his part-time job earnings.
収入 is a broader term for income, including salary and other sources, while 稼ぎ高 specifically refers to the amount earned through one's own labor or effort.
稼ぎ is a more general term for earnings or the act of earning, while 稼ぎ高 emphasizes the monetary amount.
Compound of 稼ぎ (かせぎ, 'earnings', continuative form of 稼ぐ 'to earn') and 高 (だか, 'amount', rendaku form of たか).