compensable vs paying

compensable and paying both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compensable	No	Yes	No	No
paying	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, compensable and paying are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of compensable include remunerative, salaried, stipendiary.

compensable (adjective)	paying (adjective)
for which money is paid	for which money is paid
	yielding a fair profit