Be paid, reportedly, for pot (3)
I believe the answer is:
urn
'pot' is the definition.
(urn is a kind of pot)
'be paid reportedly' is the wordplay.
'be paid' becomes 'earn' (I've seen this before).
'reportedly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'earn' is a homophone of 'URN'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for urn that I've seen before include "Large vase for holding ashes of dead person" , "Pitcher" , "A large vase as for human ashes" , "Vessel for making hot drinks" , "A ceremonial vase as for human ashes" .)