noun
payment for labor; wages; charge
Refers to money paid for manual work or services, often for a specific task rather than a regular salary.
引っ越しの手間賃として五千円払った。
I paid 5,000 yen as a charge for the moving help.
給料 is a regular salary from employment, whereas 手間賃 is a one-time payment for a specific task or labor.
Compound of 手間 (てま, 'time and effort') and 賃 (ちん, 'wages'). The term straightforwardly means 'payment for effort'.