base salary

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His yearly base salary as CEO will be $1,250,000 for the first three years on the job, with an available target annual bonus of 190% of that salary, depending on company performance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Medics are often expected to work night shifts, weekends and longer hours, for which they receive extra payments on top of their base salary.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Brase, 58 years old, will receive an annual base salary of $1.15 million and an annual bonus with a target of 150% of his base pay, Conagra said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Adams, who led the league in touchdown catches, is due to earn $18 million in base salary on a salary-cap number of $28 million, according to Overthecap.com.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 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