base pay
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of base pay
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Currently, the base pay package of ministers is about S$1.1m.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Grogan, 48 years old, will receive an annual base salary of $900,000, a $550,000 sign-on payment and an annual bonus with a target of 100% of his base pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
For instance, in 2024, the Weingart Center Assn. paid its CEO $481,271 in base pay and bonuses, according to the organization’s latest tax filing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Hospital-based roles, for example, often come with overtime, bonuses and higher pay for night or weekend shifts that can push total earnings well above base pay.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
Between the base pay of $2.15 an hour and the obligation to share tips with the busboys and dishwashers, we’re averaging only about $7.50 an hour.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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