If you say that you receive a pittance, you are emphasizing that you get only a very small amount of money, probably not as much as you think you deserve.
[emphasis]
Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance.
Synonyms: peanuts [slang], trifle, modicum, drop More Synonyms of pittance
pittance in British English
(ˈpɪtəns)
noun
a small amount or portion, esp a meagre allowance of money
Word origin
C16: from Old French pietance ration, ultimately from Latin pietās duty
pittance in American English
(ˈpɪtəns)
noun
1.
a small or barely sufficient allowance of money
2.
any small amount or share
Word origin
ME pitaunce < OFr pitance, portion of food allowed a monk < ML pietantia < LL(Ec) pietas: see piety
Examples of 'pittance' in a sentence
pittance
My father would be furious to know that his investment was earning pittance.