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base salary

NOUN
base pay
Synonyms


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Hulays will receive an annual base salary of $725,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Donald, 35, is playing on a one-year contract that includes $10 million in base salary, and per-game roster bonuses that could total $10 million, according to Overthecap.com.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

She said her base salary over the last several years has remained around $405,000, meaning that the vacation payout totaled roughly $824,000 over two years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Other cost-cutting measures were also announced, such as deferring wage increases until 2035 and having senior executives forgo base salary increases in 2027 and 2028.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Everyone is also entitled to performance bonuses that allow them to earn, in certain cases, the equivalent of 100 percent of their base salary.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman


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