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What I'm paid once I'm working (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

income

'what i'm paid' is the definition.
(earnings for a job)

'once i'm working' is the wordplay.
'working' is an anagram indicator.
'once'+'im'='onceim'
'onceim' anagrammed gives 'INCOME'.

(Other definitions for income that I've seen before include "Financial gain accruing over a given period of time" , "Money gained over time" , "Money received as wages, interest etc" , "Salary" , "Money from investments or for work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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