base pay

noun

1. pay received for a given work period, as an hour or week, but not including additional pay, as for overtime work.

Word History and Origins

Origin of base pay¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Even entry level base pay for a Los Angeles Police Department officer is more than $90,000 year.

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And firefighters often make much more than their base pay, with about 30% of the LAFD’s payroll costs going to overtime, according to the city’s payroll database.

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And firefighters often make much more than their base pay, with about 30% of the LAFD’s payroll costs going to overtime.

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In actuality, DoorDash pocketed those tips, adding the funds to the driver's base pay instead of giving them the full tips they earned.

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Top-scale longshoremen earn a base pay of $39 an hour.

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