base salary

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SEW chief executive David Hinton - who earns a base salary of £400,000 and received a £115,000 bonus last year - has faced multiple calls to resign over what happened.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

So the No. 1 overall pick will earn a $500,000 base salary in her first year, and will make $2.2 million over the four years of her rookie contract.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Fleeman will receive an initial base salary of $1.25 million, a $500,000 cash signing bonus, and an annual bonus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 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