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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Sanzenbacher said he’ll be watching whether more salaried workers start reporting overtime pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Only a small share secure stable, salaried jobs within a year.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Colgate-Palmolive reported 51% of its salaried and clerical workers used advanced AI tools weekly by late last year, up from one-third in late 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

"These workers are classified as independent contractors, not salaried employees," she says.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Seaborg had accepted an appointment at Berkeley as a full professor, with the authority to hire four assistant and associate professors and twelve salaried graduate fellows.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik