No. 11,412 in German
spitzenverdiener
Top earner.
In a sentence
Der Ingenieur in der Firma ist ein Spitzenverdiener.
The engineer in the company is a top earner.
'Spitzenverdiener' refers to an individual who earns significantly higher than peers.
Spitzenverdiener zahlen oft einen hohen Anteil ihres Einkommens als Steuern.
Top earners often pay a high proportion of their income as taxes.
Here, 'Spitzenverdiener' is used to denote those in a category earning high incomes.
Die Liste der Spitzenverdiener zeigt hauptsächlich Manager und Unternehmer.
The list of top earners mainly features managers and entrepreneurs.
In this context, 'Spitzenverdiener' signifies individuals listed for their high earnings, often ranked or noted for their income levels.
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