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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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.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Molinar's base pay was $360,000 per year, according to her contract signed in March 2025.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Nike bet big on Jordan via a five-year deal with base pay of $500,000 per year, triple any other NBA sneaker deal.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
After five and a half years on the job, EMT base pay is $30,000 less than a Sanitation worker’s.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Molinar's base pay was $360,000 per year, according to her contract signed in March 2025.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Nike bet big on Jordan via a five-year deal with base pay of $500,000 per year, triple any other NBA sneaker deal.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
After five and a half years on the job, EMT base pay is $30,000 less than a Sanitation worker’s.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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