noun
salary, content
A2
Means 'salary' or 'content' (e.g., of a text). Noun with neuter gender: das Gehalt. Plural: Gehälter (Umlaut + -er). Declension example: Genitive 'der Gehälter'. Use 'Gehalt' often for pay (das Gehalt), while 'Inhalt' is the usual word for content but 'Gehalt' can be formal.
Examples
Ich bekomme ein Gehalt.
I receive a salary.
Der Artikel untersucht den Gehalt der Botschaft.
The article examines the content of the message.
Sein Gehalt wird jeden Monat überwiesen.
His salary is transferred every month.
Details
Mnemonics
A pay slip with the headline 'Gehalt'
guy-halt? Think 'what you get held (paid)' → Gehalt
das → imagine a neutral paycheck labeled 'Gehalt'
Notes
Gehalt can mean monetary salary or the content/substance of something; context determines meaning.