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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If a first responder dies in the line of duty, their family is eligible for 100% of their base pay.
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Louisa Moller, CBS News, 28 May 2026
She was followed by San Diego Unified’s Fabiola Bagula, with $346,806 in base pay.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Al Drago | Getty Images United Airlines flight attendants approved a new five-year labor contract with 31% average raises to base pay by August and other improvements, marking the last of the major carriers with unionized flight crews to reach a deal post-Covid.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Howe’s original contract, signed in 2021, included a base pay of $650,000 per year.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
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Louisa Moller, CBS News, 28 May 2026
She was followed by San Diego Unified’s Fabiola Bagula, with $346,806 in base pay.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Al Drago | Getty Images United Airlines flight attendants approved a new five-year labor contract with 31% average raises to base pay by August and other improvements, marking the last of the major carriers with unionized flight crews to reach a deal post-Covid.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Howe’s original contract, signed in 2021, included a base pay of $650,000 per year.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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