salary (monthly)
stipendi
sti-PEN-dyo
Stipendio usually refers to monthly salaried income. Italy's brain drain ('fuga di cervelli') is partly due to low stipendi for young graduates.
Il mio stipendio arriva il 27 di ogni mese.
My salary arrives on the 27th of every month.
In Italia gli stipendi sono bassi rispetto al nord Europa.
In Italy salaries are low compared to northern Europe.