starting salary

noun

: the salary people are paid when they start a job

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The new job comes with a starting salary of $305,324, a monthly car allowance, an annual cost-of-living adjustment and other benefits, according to the compensation package included in Tuesday’s City Commission meeting agenda packet. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 The law sends four installments of $2,500 next year to paraprofessionals, whose starting salary is about $32,600. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Postings with a starting salary in NYC receive a measured response. — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 But computer science majors are also projected to bring in the highest starting salary of all majors among the class of 2026 at $81,535, according to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 18 Aug. 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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