salaried

[sal-uh-reed]

adjective

1. receiving a salary.

   a salaried employee.

2. having a salary attached.

   a salaried job.

salaried

/ ˈsælərɪd /

adjective

1. earning or yielding a salary

   a salaried worker

   salaried employment

Other Word Forms

• nonsalaried adjective
• unsalaried adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of salaried¹

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

Example Sentences

He also says he was improperly categorized as a salaried employee and wasn’t paid overtime despite allegedly being required to work 15-, 16- and 18-hour shifts regularly for a flat $200 a day.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s also accused of using her role to hire her granddaughter as a salaried employee and appoint her son-in-law to the board.

From Los Angeles Times

"When I started three years ago the job market was hugely different. Practices were crying out for salaried GPs and locums, there were plenty of vacancies."

From BBC

Meanwhile, the BJP also hoped for a boost from last week's federal budget, which slashed income tax for the salaried middle class, a key voting bloc in the capital.

From BBC

He added: “Demanding that labels pay artists like salaried employees ignores the fundamental economic structure of the business.”

From Los Angeles Times

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