paying vs paid

paying and paid both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, paying and paid are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of paying include gainful.

paying (adjective)	paid (adjective)
for which money is paid	marked by the reception of pay
yielding a fair profit	involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
	yielding a fair profit