Bring in, as a salary (4)

I believe the answer is:

earn

'bring in as a salary' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for earn that I've seen before include "make bread?" , "Merit (a reward)" , "Gain, take in" , "Receive by effort" , "Gain by effort (4)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

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