Also means
extra wages
Usage Note
Sobresueldo is a supplement paid on top of a regular salary — an unofficial bonus, a raise supplement, or under-the-table extra pay. It is a compound of sobre- (over/above) + sueldo (salary). In political discourse it often carries a negative connotation, implying undeclared or illicit extra income for public officials.
Examples
"Le pagaban un sobresueldo por el trabajo extra."
Natural Translation
They paid him a bonus for the extra work.
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