1. a person who is paid according to the amount of work completed rather than by time worked

Examples

• The factory employed many pieceworkers who were paid for each garment they completed.
• As a pieceworker, she earned more money during busy seasons when she could finish more projects.
• The company switched from hourly wages to hiring pieceworkers to increase productivity.
• Pieceworkers in the textile industry often work from home to meet their quotas.
• The pieceworker’s income varied greatly depending on how many units he could produce each day.
• Many seamstresses worked as pieceworkers, getting paid for each dress they finished.