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salaried

American  
[sal-uh-reed] / ˈsæl ə rid /

adjective

  1. receiving a salary.

    a salaried employee.

  2. having a salary attached.

    a salaried job.


salaried British  
/ ˈsælərɪd /

adjective

  1. earning or yielding a salary

    a salaried worker

    salaried employment

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Other Word Forms

  • nonsalaried adjective
  • unsalaried adjective

Etymology

Origin of salaried

First recorded in 1590–1600; salary + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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To update withholdings, hourly and salaried workers would have to change what’s on a Form W-4, the employee’s withholding certificate.

From MarketWatch

Plus, salaried workers sold not only their time but their personalities—conforming to corporate codes about how to speak and dress, Mills argued.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also didn’t apply to executives and other salaried white-collar workers.

From The Wall Street Journal

What happened to the four salaried employees manning the Texaco service station and why are his parents’ childhood homes nicer than his own?

From Los Angeles Times

“As part of this, we’ve made the difficult decision to eliminate a limited number of salaried positions.”

From Los Angeles Times