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
According to forms filed with the IRS, in 2023 she pocketed $907,923, a payout that included a $495,000 bonus, a number that exceeded her base pay at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
For salaried workers who already exceed 40 hours a week but were declared exempt from overtime receipt, employers could agree to stop asking for overtime exemptions in exchange for lower base pay.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
U.S. employees will receive severance of 16 weeks of base pay, plus two additional weeks for every year they have been with the company, Gale added.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 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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