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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Their base pay is now $15 an hour, which is the minimum wage in many states and cities.
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River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Senior employees such as McMillian were owed six months of base pay, according to the lawsuit.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
For the 2026-27 academic year, UNC will effectively be paying both men athletic director salaries, with Cunningham earning only slightly less than Newmark in base pay.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In 2022, Butner took home nearly $160,000 — including $102,712 in base pay and $57,180 in other pay.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Senior employees such as McMillian were owed six months of base pay, according to the lawsuit.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
For the 2026-27 academic year, UNC will effectively be paying both men athletic director salaries, with Cunningham earning only slightly less than Newmark in base pay.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In 2022, Butner took home nearly $160,000 — including $102,712 in base pay and $57,180 in other pay.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for base pay
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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