base pay

Even entry level base pay for a Los Angeles Police Department officer is more than $90,000 year.

And firefighters often make much more than their base pay, with about 30% of the LAFD’s payroll costs going to overtime, according to the city’s payroll database.

And firefighters often make much more than their base pay, with about 30% of the LAFD’s payroll costs going to overtime.

In actuality, DoorDash pocketed those tips, adding the funds to the driver's base pay instead of giving them the full tips they earned.

Top-scale longshoremen earn a base pay of $39 an hour.