Discover the money you get paid (5)
I believe the answer is:
learn
'discover' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'money you get paid' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'money' could be 'l' (L can mean 'pounds') and 'l' is present in the answer.
'get' could be 'earn' (earning is a kind of getting) and 'earn' is present in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for learn that I've seen before include "be taught a lesson" , "Gain knowledge or skills" , "Con" , "Acquire information" , "Ascertain" .)