someone who earns wages in return for labor.

An earner is a person 15 years of age and over who is a recipient of employment income, i.e. he/she received income from one or more of the three sources of employment income (wages and salaries, net non-farm or net farm income) during the reference year. (Source: 1996 Census Dictionary, Cat. No. 92-351-XPE, Statistics Canada)

someone who earn wages in return for their labor

a person who received income from employment (wages and salaries) and/or self-employment during the reference year

someone whose expertise is making money for the Family.