How to say "earnings" in Japanese

• 収益しゅうえきJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounMoney earned by a company or venture, as in business revenue, proceeds, or returns; used for earnings in a corporate or commercial accounting context rather than personal pay.
  その投資とうしは現在げんざい６％の収益しゅうえきを彼かれにもたらしている。↗

  The investment now yields him 6%.
• 収入しゅうにゅうJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounIncome or earnings in the broad sense: money that comes in to a person or household, such as salary and other takings; the usual everyday word when talking about how much someone earns.
  収入しゅうにゅう以上いじょうの生活せいかつをするな。↗

  Do not live above your income.
• 所得しょとくJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounIncome or earnings viewed as an amount for tax or statistical purposes; the natural choice when 'earnings' appears in fiscal, taxation, or economic discussion rather than casual conversation.
  給与きゅうよが増ふえるに比例ひれいして、所得税率しょとくぜいりつもあがっていく。↗

  The income tax rate increases in proportion as your salary rises.
• 稼ぎかせぎCommon
  nounEarnings as money someone actually works to make, with the nuance of laboring for the takings; fits talk of a breadwinner's earnings, though in many contexts 収入 or 所得 is more natural.
  稼かせぎに追おいつく貧乏びんぼうなし。↗

  Poverty is a stranger to industry.
• 儲けもうけCommon
  nounProfit or earnings as gain made over and above costs; for 'earnings' it is really the 'profit' sense, so it is seldom the word you want unless gain from a deal or venture is meant.
  多おおくのギャンブラーは競馬けいばでお金かねを儲もうけもし、失うしないもする。↗

  Many gamblers win and lose money at the horse-race track.

For 'earnings', 収益 is business revenue/returns, 収入 is money coming in generally, 所得 is income for tax purposes, 「稼ぎ」 is money one works to make, and 「儲け」 is profit.

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• 収益しゅうえきearnings
• 収入しゅうにゅうincome
• 所得しょとくincome
• 稼ぎかせぎearnings
• 儲けもうけprofit
• 稼ぎ高かせぎだかearnings
• 収益金しゅうえききんproceeds
• 働きはたらきsalary
• あがりincome
• 入りいりincome