adjective
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Etymology
Origin of salaried
Explanation
Someone who is salaried works for a weekly, monthly, or yearly set amount of money, rather than an hourly wage. Salaried workers usually get benefits like health insurance as well. Hourly workers earn a certain amount for each hour they work, while other employees work as freelancers or contract workers, sometimes receiving a wage based on a specific task being completed. Salaried workers, on the other hand, have a set salary and get paychecks on a regular basis. The adjective salaried comes from the noun salary, from the Latin root salarium, "salary or stipend." Originally, salarium meant "a soldier's allowance for the purchase of salt."
Example Sentences
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The policy prescriptions are well known: more salaried jobs, closer alignment between education and industry, smoother school-to-work transitions and stronger social protection for informal and migrant workers.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
At one end, a small but growing cohort of educated and skilled women is entering salaried roles in IT, automobile manufacturing and business services.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange recommended a reorganization that installed a board of governors, a salaried independent president and a specialized administrative staff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
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 • Nov. 21, 2025
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
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