Finds out the figure one is being paid (6)
I believe the answer is:
learns
'finds out' is the definition.
('learn' can be a synonym of 'find out')
'figure one is being paid' is the wordplay.
'figure' becomes 'l' (I've seen this in other clues).
'one is being paid' becomes 'earns' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'l'+'earns'='LEARNS'
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for learns that I've seen before include "Finds out" , "Imbibes knowledge" , "Acquires knowledge as in class" , "Acquires knowledge or skills" , "Gains knowledge or skill" .)