earner

 
Pronunciation: /ˈəːnə/

noun

[with adjective or noun modifier]
  • a person who obtains money of a specified kind or level in return for labour or services: higher rates of income tax for high earners
  • an activity or product that brings in income of a specified kind or level: tobacco is a major foreign currency earner

Phrases

a nice little earner

British informal a profitable activity: Christmas parties have become a nice little earner for museums