Was heißt »Verdienst« auf Englisch?

Das Substantiv Verdienst lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Der Manager lobte seine Verdienste.: The manager complimented him on his achievement.
Das Unternehmen schenkte ihm eine goldene Uhr in Anerkennung seiner Verdienste.: The company gave him a gold watch in acknowledgement of his services.
Wer ist der glücklichste Mensch? Der fremdes Verdienst zu empfinden weiß und am fremden Genuss sich wie am eignen zu freun.: Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own.
Der Reiz kann wohl das Aug’ entzücken, Verdienst nur in das Herz einrücken.: Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
Ich weiß nicht, ob dies ein großes Verdienst ist.: I don't know that there's any great merit in that.
Jeder hat seine Verdienste und seine Schwächen.: Everybody has his merits and demerits.
Tom ist mit seinem augenblicklichen Verdienst nicht zufrieden.: Tom isn't content with his present salary.
Die Ansicht seiner Eltern war, dass er seinen Verdienst an ein dummes Mädchen verschwendete.: His parents' view was that he was wasting his earnings on a silly girl.
Ich rechne es mir nicht zum Verdienste an.: I'm not taking credit.
Seine Verdienste für das Projekt sind unbestritten.: His contributions to the project are undisputed.
Ich lobte ihn nach seinen Verdiensten.: I commended him according to his merits.

It doesn't make much sense to me that I have to pay more income tax than you even though you make more money than I do.
We're on strike because the company hasn't improved our wages.
The reason we're on strike is that the company hasn't improved our wages.
The policemen demanded higher wages.
Experts say only about 15 percent of happiness comes from income, assets and other financial factors.
Professional writers do not have a regular income.
In most countries, teachers do not receive high wages.
I try to save 10% of my wages each month.
The workers receive their wages every Friday.
Tom pays about 25% of his income in taxes.
My income and expenses aren't balanced.
He has a nice income.
His large income makes it possible for him to travel overseas every year.
His annual income is more than $100,000.
A secure income is an important thing for me.
There's the chance to get a huge income in this business, a million yen a month is possible!
My income is twice as large as yours is.
You should try to live within your income.
She spends a major part of her income on food.
Her large income enables her to go to Paris every year.