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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Some district managers at Safelite can earn 150% of their base pay through bonuses and make up to $250,000 a year.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2024
In lieu of that warning, firms owe compensation to the affected employees, generally equivalent to 60 days of base pay.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024
The report noted base pay increases remain higher than the 3% mark, which was average before the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
The yearly base pay for Oregon lawmakers is around $35,000, something voters will address on the November ballot.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2024
In lieu of that warning, firms owe compensation to the affected employees, generally equivalent to 60 days of base pay.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024
The report noted base pay increases remain higher than the 3% mark, which was average before the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
The yearly base pay for Oregon lawmakers is around $35,000, something voters will address on the November ballot.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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