wages vs payoff

wages and payoff both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wages	Yes	No	No	No
payoff	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wages and payoff are synonyms defined as:

wages and payoff: a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

Other synonyms of wages include reward.

wages (noun)	payoff (noun)
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing	a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
	the final payment of a debt
	payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property