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base salary

NOUN
base pay
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Leadership pay and philanthropy: Dario and Daniela Amodei each drew a base salary of about $655,000 in 2025, with total compensation of roughly $18 million and $16.5 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Griffith will receive an annual base salary of $1.3 million, a $1.4 million signing bonus and a target annual bonus of 100% of his base pay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

County that provide similar services and found the median annual compensation for CEOs was $159,737, including base salary, bonuses and other benefits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 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

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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