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base pay

NOUN
pay excluding extras
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Currently, the base pay package of ministers is about S$1.1m.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

For instance, in 2024, the Weingart Center Assn. paid its CEO $481,271 in base pay and bonuses, according to the organization’s latest tax filing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

For salaried workers who already exceed 40 hours a week but were declared exempt from overtime receipt, employers could agree to stop asking for overtime exemptions in exchange for lower base pay.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

Affected staff will receive 16 weeks of base pay plus two weeks per year of service.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

Between the base pay of $2.15 an hour and the obligation to share tips with the busboys and dishwashers, we’re averaging only about $7.50 an hour.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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