starting salary

noun

: the salary people are paid when they start a job

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The actual starting salary for a teacher is about $46,500, Clever reports. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 May 2026 While Lopez will be making $25,000 less than his predecessor, his starting salary is $80,000 higher than Morales’ when he was first named chief. Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 No other team can offer him a starting salary above 25% of the cap. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 His starting salary was about $60,000. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for starting salary

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“Starting salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20salary. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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