paycheque pay‧cheque [ˈpeɪˌtʆek] , paycheck noun [countable]
1. a cheque that pays someone's wages:
• At the end of the month, stretching your money until the next paycheque arrives often becomes difficult.
2. the amount of money someone earns:
• The new management has been willing to slash employees' paychecks to increase profit.
Financial and business terms. 2012.