base pay
noun
: a rate or amount of pay for a standard work period, job, or position exclusive of additional payments or allowances
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Five years ago, the base pay for board members was $135,980.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
The top pick will earn $500,000 in base pay, more than 6x what the top pick made last year.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
In major cities, average base pay has crossed $102,000.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The coffee giant is also rolling out a new bonus structure allowing baristas and shift supervisors to earn up to $1,200 annually on top of their base pay.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
The top pick will earn $500,000 in base pay, more than 6x what the top pick made last year.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
In major cities, average base pay has crossed $102,000.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The coffee giant is also rolling out a new bonus structure allowing baristas and shift supervisors to earn up to $1,200 annually on top of their base pay.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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