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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To attract more talent, New Mexico is raising the base pay for child care workers from roughly $15 to $16-$19 per hour — an optional rate that 40% of licensed providers have opted into.
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Eryn Mathewson, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Tuer said part of the problem has been a competitive job market that prompted MTS to raise base pay for its workers by roughly 40% over the last few years.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
That breaks down to $95,442 in base pay; $2,017 in overtime pay; and $5,467 in other pay.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Given the technical skills required for the job, the union is seeking to secure at least $30 an hour base pay for its 70-plus members.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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Eryn Mathewson, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Tuer said part of the problem has been a competitive job market that prompted MTS to raise base pay for its workers by roughly 40% over the last few years.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
That breaks down to $95,442 in base pay; $2,017 in overtime pay; and $5,467 in other pay.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Given the technical skills required for the job, the union is seeking to secure at least $30 an hour base pay for its 70-plus members.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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