noun
high earner; well-paid employee
Refers to a person who earns a high salary. Often used in contrast with low earners or in discussions about income brackets.
彼は高給取りのエンジニアだ。
He is a well-paid engineer.
高給取りの人は税金も高い。
High earners also pay high taxes.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
highly-paid; top salary bracket
Used attributively with の to describe a job, position, or person as being in a high salary bracket.
高給取りの仕事に就きたい。
I want to get a highly-paid job.
Compound of 高給 (high salary) and 取り (taker, earner).